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bookmarks lost everytime I open Firefox 31 since update Mac OS X 10.7.5

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have reset Firefox; uninstalled and reinstalled. Nothing works. Only way to get to bookmarks is cumbersome, many steps and slow. To do that, I have to pull down Bookmarks menu, Show All Bookmarks, go to 3 bars, reset bookmarks, wait, wait, wait, bookmarks come back but gone next time I close Firefox and reopen bookmarks gone.

have reset Firefox; uninstalled and reinstalled. Nothing works. Only way to get to bookmarks is cumbersome, many steps and slow. To do that, I have to pull down Bookmarks menu, Show All Bookmarks, go to 3 bars, reset bookmarks, wait, wait, wait, bookmarks come back but gone next time I close Firefox and reopen bookmarks gone.

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You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.


You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
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I tried what cor-ei said, worked temporarily but when Firefox closed and reopened, same lost bookmarks problem

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Try to repair the disk permissions:

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The fix you suggest only covers up to Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) I have 10.7.5 installed which is Lion.