How I export my profile data from a firefox extension?

Callender · 01 Apr 2021

What is the path to this file that you're intersted in?

Personally I tested idb folder backup multiple times and the data is always restored if I completely remove the extension then reinstall it.

desbest · 02 Apr 2021

The file is called 5364

C:\Users\desbest\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\654ui7sc.default-release-1603378966756\storage\default\moz-extension+++0566257e-1926-462b-aea0-4d60770f65da^userContextId=4294967295\idb\3647222921wleabcEoxlt-eengsairo.files\5364

Callender · 02 Apr 2021

For me there is nothing in that sub-folder. Not even hidden/ super-hidden files.

I suppose that you could try zipping and uploading.

desbest · 02 Apr 2021

The download link for this file (json compressed with snappy) is attached to this post.

Callender · 02 Apr 2021

Okay I will see what I can dig up. On another note perhaps zip the entire idb folder and I csn see what happens if I import it.

desbest · 02 Apr 2021

Here it is attached.

idb.zip

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Callender said:

For the record. I if I install onetab and save a couple of tabs then backup this folder:

Attachment 325546

Then uninstall the extension and reinstall it then data is restored if I import the backed up folder.

I tried that and it didn't work. Creating a new firefox profile, installing onetab, then copying the profile data for the extension on my typical profile to my testing profile, the data isn't imported into onetab, instead onetab fails to load and its right click menu fails to exist. Also it causes the following page to be blank.

moz-extension://77a67655-ac80-4ce4-8029-33fca5f6028a/onetab.html

Callender · 02 Apr 2021

Thanks. Importing your data just breaks the extension on my machine. If you have access to another machine try installing the same extension on it and save a few tabs then navigate to the idb folder. My bet is that you will not find that 5634 file or anything similar. As far as I can work out there should only be sqlite databases.

Possibly submit a technical support request via the drop down list here:

OneTab - Contact

desbest · 02 Apr 2021

I did email them and they didn't reply. Their website says that they get so many emails that they can't reply to everyone.

Callender · 02 Apr 2021

When did the extension last work correctly? Days, weeks or months ago?
If you have a system restore point listed from when it was working try recovering the extension's folder.

Use ShadowExplorer to Recover Files and Folders from Shadow Volume Copies

How to recover files and folders using Shadow Volume Copies

desbest · 02 Apr 2021

It became faulty after using system restore on March the 26th (to go back in time to the 19th). In fact that's the only fault that occurred after System Restore.
Using System Restore won't help as I would be using it for a second time.
I do have backup software on my computer but unfortunately I made an exclusion for the appdata folder to avoid it being backed up. I removed the exclusion now and won't be doing that again for in case any future issues arise. I use Backblaze.