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restoring old profile data after ios upgrade

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Hi. I have been using Zotero on my MacBook but, after having to restore my hard drive recently, my Zotero library disappeared. I created a new Firefox profile following the steps I found on the support site but now all of my bookmarks are gone and I'm not able to restore my old settings or data. Any suggestions?

Hi. I have been using Zotero on my MacBook but, after having to restore my hard drive recently, my Zotero library disappeared. I created a new Firefox profile following the steps I found on the support site but now all of my bookmarks are gone and I'm not able to restore my old settings or data. Any suggestions?

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Do you have a backup of your old profile? (Also, FYI, your firefox is out of date, please install firefox 31)

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Thanks for responding. Yes, I do have a backup. And I will update now.

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Ok, if you have a backup please read Recovering important data from an old profile

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adam, why are you posting that link? This is a Firefox forum, not a zotero forum.

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because the original poster asks about Zotero (which, as you could have quickly ascertained, is a Firefox add-on) , so I figured a specific reply about Zotero would be of more help than your generic Firefox answer.

Way to encourage community involvement though!

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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