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I lost my saved passwords when I upgraded system. How can I retrieve them from backup?

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xxxmarine
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I use mac snow leopard on i book and just updated software from online recommendations. When I opened Firefox most of my preferences were gone including add-ons (like Stumble Upon), and a variety of preferences, specifically my passwords for various websites. I have Time machine back-ups but have no idea how to retrieve the specifics I have lost. Help!

I use mac snow leopard on i book and just updated software from online recommendations. When I opened Firefox most of my preferences were gone including add-ons (like Stumble Upon), and a variety of preferences, specifically my passwords for various websites. I have Time machine back-ups but have no idea how to retrieve the specifics I have lost. Help!

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TonyE
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It sounds like a new profile was created (user data is stored in a profile). This article should help - Recover important data from an old profile.

You will need to find the old profile folder, this link may help with that - http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

Another option is to open up the profile manager, if 2 profiles are listed try switching to the other profile, see managing profiles for details.

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