Missing bookmarks.html file

When I upgraded from FF 3.0.11 to 3.5 I built a new profile and imported my old bookmarks with no difficulty. The strange thing is that I show NO bookmarks.html file in my 3.5 profile. This is true on both of my computers.

What makes it doubly strange is that I can export the bookmarks just as easily as I imported them.

If anyone can shed any light on this puzzlement, I'd really appreciate it.

 

Who knew?

That said, why do I still have a bookmarks.html file in my FF 3.0.x profile?

 

Interesting, because I started 3.0 and its successors with a clean profile.

 

Greetings Jim,

I am not a great fan of FF NEW bookmarks. But that is just MHO - others may differ.

A couple of things I did discover is that when you IMPORT bookmarks - they are placed in a separate folder at the lower end of the bookmarks list - and can then be moved .....
(may have changed, not real sure)
I prefer them at the top in the Bookmarks toolbar.
**** BACK UP YOUR PROFILE BEFORE YOU DINK AROUND****
Easy way to get them in the Bookmarks Toolbar is as follows:

1. Close FF
2. Open Firefox profile in your favorite File Manager.
3. DELETE ALL *.json files in [bookmarkbackups] folder.
4. DELETE "places.sqlite "
5. COPY the "bookmarks.html" file that you want to use and "paste" into profile...overwrite existing if needed.

6. Start FF - the bookmarks shud be in the Bookmarks Toolbar.

As for the "Bookmarks.html" - I believe that they are not automagicaly saved at close by default.

Please see: "firefox.js " file

// By default, do not export HTML at shutdown.
// If true, at shutdown the bookmarks in your menu and toolbar will
// be exported as HTML to the bookmarks.html file.
pref( "browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML ", false);

Adjust to your liking via "config editor "

But then again, this is just my opinion and I could be wrong

regards:captjldd

 

Hi Cap'n,

Thanks for the detailed reply, but much of it doesn't seem to apply to my situation.

1. I don't use the bookmarks toolbar, as I consider it a waste of space. I much prefer the bookmarks menu.

2. The only .json file in my profile is search.json.

3. There is no firefox.js file in my profile.
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All that said, my bookmarks work perfectly, and can easily be edited in the "Library" (Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks).

 

Jim,

Glad you have things working to your satifaction.

 

Probably because I've got browser.bookmarks.max_backups set to 0 in about:config.

Thanks. FWIW, I found a bookmarks.html file in (install location)\defaults\profile\, but it's not my bookmarks file ... seems to be a generic file.

Would that it were true. I've got a completely different issue with FF 3.5, which I'll post in a separate thread, so as not to muddy the waters.

 

Jim,

You've been around long enought to have a good handle on things, so I will leave you to your devices.

Let me know when you get the other problem posted.

regards:captjldd

 

I can confirm Js findings. There does not seem to be a discrete bookmarks file in 3.5. I have the usual last five days backups in the .json format, and bookmarks can be imported and exported in the .html format. That's good enough for me.