Firefox daily force quit. I am looking at probably two more.

[ztirffritz]

Mint, when you export the bookmarks, they are in a simple flat text file that is visible and completely separate from the firefox application. You can save it on your desktop and open it with any other browser that you want and look at them. It is just an html file. Heck, you can open it the MS Word if you'd like. The bookmarks are there. They are nested in some HTML code, but like I said, the bookmarks are there. If you're going to complain about Firefox freezing then balk at the solution, then you have no one to blame but yourself. IE is no longer supported on Mac, it hasn't been for nearly 5 years, and it likely never will be supported again. The internet is an evolving landscape and browsers need to be updated to accommodate it. Using Firefox 1.07 is liking dropping and Amish man into modern day Berlin and asking him to communicate using 18th century German. They might be able to get an idea across but it certainly won't be a smooth transaction. Being cautious of updates/upgrades is wise. Being morbidly afraid of them is unwise. As long as you have exported your bookmarks, you have an escape plan, a parachute if you will. You can then remove firefox 2.0 and install 1.07 if you'd like. You can import the bookmarks into other browsers. Heck, you can use quicktime or realplayer to display a webpage in a pinch.

[bazookaman]

I just updated my firefox with nary a problem. Both at home and at work. Bookmarks...imported. Nothing missing, no problems whatsoever.

[AlphaDog]

The only thing that you'd want to do, I think, is allow the new version to replace the older version in your applications folder. That may be what lets the new one import all the bookmarks. I'm not sure when the import happened, but it did.

I think 'mint is just playing headgames with us. He's probably been running v 2.0 since the day it was released.

[mattkime]

Don't complain about firefox crashing if you're running an old old version.

Get over your fears and upgrade.

Next we'll tackle your fear of heights.

[Paul F.]

Back up your bookmarks.
Upgrade FireFox.

Chances are, you won't even need the backup.. the new version will import your bookmarks just fine.

[incognegro]

mint,

you moved to OS X, right?

a Firefox update is many, many times easier.

[hal]

Am I wrong?

Firefox upgrade will not import your bookmarks - it'll just use the same bookmark file that it's always used.

Mint - you are such a crybaby sissy....

I'm gonna cure you of this ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!

look here:

user/Library/application support/firefox/profiles

inside this folder is another folder called, "default.xxx" were xxx is different for every user. Look inside your profile. In that folder is a file called, "bookmarks.html".

That file has all of your bookmarks that you are currently using. Your toolbar links and everything!

I move from new machine to new machine all the time.

THE FIRST THING I DO is move my bookmarks to the new computer.

I install firefox first and then go to the profiles folder and replace the default bookmark file with MY bookmark file. Launch firefox and all is as it was on the old computer.

So... unless you are an absolutely hopeless dope, you should be able to follow these instructions and enjoy life.

Of course... this won't fix your crashing firefox problems. Most likely this is due to:

the website you are visiting
os 10.2.8 - VERY unstable OS
not enough ram
bad ram
perhaps even bad fonts

[Racer X]

you could always export your Firefox prefs to a floppy, and mail it to yourself, so it is out of the house when you do the upgrade.......that would be safe....unless there is an EMP from a terroris's bomb, in which case Jack Bauer will be screaming at you and holding a sharpened #2 perncil next to your left pupil, demanding answers.

So just don't upgrade, and piss off Jack, and all will be well.

[ka jowct]

I just cannot survive loss of boomarks.

Is this a Halloween thing? What is a boo mark?