My bookmarks all disappeared.
Somehow my bookmarks disappeared. I have some folders in my Toolbar but my bookmarks are gone. I am not able to save new bookmarks to the toolbar.When I open my "SHow My Bookmarks" it does not show any folders or Bookmark. How do I delete the old folders? I deleted Firefox and downloaded a new version but same problem occures.
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You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
- https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file
- Places Maintenance: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/places-maintenance/
On Mac you can also check if you have an older copy of the places.sqlite file in the Time Machine or possibly restore bookmarks from a .json or compressed .jsonlz4 backup in the bookmarkbackups folder.
Modified by cor-el
These can't get your data back, but will help in the future.
These add-ons can be a great help by backing up and restoring Firefox
FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension) {web link} FEBE allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions, history, passwords, and more. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your saved files individually into installable .xpi files. It will also make backup of files that you choose.
OPIE {web link} Import/Export extension preferences