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Firefox has lost a series of bookmarks. Not sure if it is a problem with Sync.

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sturteva
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I routinely use Firefox on my Mac computer. A bunch of bookmarks that I used often have gone missing. These were put in a few months ago. The older bookmarks and the newer bookmarks are all there. I do not know if this is an issue with Sync. I would really like those bookmarks back.

I routinely use Firefox on my Mac computer. A bunch of bookmarks that I used often have gone missing. These were put in a few months ago. The older bookmarks and the newer bookmarks are all there. I do not know if this is an issue with Sync. I would really like those bookmarks back.

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

If you use Sync then best is to disconnect Sync (temporarily) while performing maintenance/repair efforts to the places.sqlite database.

You can check the backups in the bookmarkbackups folder.

  • Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks > Import & Backup

Note that the file name includes a total item count.

  • bookmarks-YYYY-MM-DD_<item count>_<hash>.json