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If Waterfox starts up without your bookmarks, passwords, saved tabs and other settings, check whether your data is available in a different profile . This can happen because Waterfox creates a dedicated profile for each Waterfox installation . To recover your Waterfox data and settings from another profile: Type about:profiles into the Waterfox address bar and press the Enter key. This will open the About Profiles page. This page should list at least one profile and could list many. The profile that Waterfox is currently using will have this: This is the profile in use and it cannot be deleted. Please do not delete any profiles. Don’t use any Remove buttons. If you have another profile listed on this page, it may contain your missing profile data. You can click the Launch profile in new browser button to open another Waterfox window using that profile. If the other profile doesn’t contain your missing data, simply close that new window. If it does contain the missing data,...

Note If you installed Waterfox from the Microsoft Store , then you will receive Waterfox updates through the Microsoft Store. This article only applies if you installed Waterfox by downloading it from Waterfox. To check for Waterfox updates on the Microsoft Store, see this Microsoft article . Note If you use your Linux distribution’s packaged version of Waterfox, you will need to wait for an updated package to be released to its package repository. This article only applies if you installed Waterfox manually (without using your distribution’s package manager). Waterfox updates automatically by default, but you can always check for updates at any time. Update Waterfox Windows and Linux: Click the menu button at the right side of the Waterfox toolbar, go to Help, and select About Waterfox. macOS: In the menu bar, open the Waterfox menu and choose About Waterfox. The About Waterfox window will open. Waterfox will check for updates automatically. If an update is avai...

A Waterfox profile stores all of your important data, such as your bookmarks, history, cookies, and passwords. This article explains how to copy the files to a new profile, lists important files in the profile and describes what information is stored in these files. To sync and share data among multiple profiles and devices, see How do I set up Sync on my computer? . To switch to another profile to recover missing data and settings, see Recover user data missing after Waterfox update . Note Because your preferences and extensions often cause problems, this article does not explain how to copy these between profiles. If you follow the steps in this article, you will have to reinstall your extensions and reconfigure your Waterfox preferences. Back up your current profile Before starting it is recommended that you make a complete backup of your existing Waterfox profile in case something goes wrong. Please read the Back up and restore information in Waterfox profiles ...

All of the changes you make in Waterfox, such as your home page, what toolbars you use, extensions you have installed, saved passwords and your bookmarks, are stored in a special folder called a profile . Your profile folder is stored in a separate place from the Waterfox program so that, if something ever goes wrong with Waterfox, your information will still be there. It also means that you can uninstall Waterfox without losing your settings and you don’t have to reinstall Waterfox to clear your information or troubleshoot a problem. How do I find my profile? Click the menu button , click Help and select Troubleshooting Information. The Troubleshooting Information tab will open. Under the Application Basics section next to Profile Folder , click Open Folder. Your profile folder will open. Note If you are unable to open or use Waterfox, follow the instructions in Finding your profile without opening Waterfox . Finding your profile without opening Waterfox ...

  Profiles keep your Waterfox data separate (bookmarks, passwords, settings, and extensions). Use the Profile Manager to create, rename, remove, or switch profiles. About profiles Each profile has its own data and settings. Multiple profiles let you separate work and personal browsing or test changes safely. Waterfox uses a dedicated profile per installation . Switching channels or downgrading creates or requires a different profile to protect your data. Open the Profile Manager Option A — From about:profiles Type about:profiles in the address bar and press Enter. The About Profiles page opens. Click Create a New Profile to add one. Use the Launch profile in new browser button to open another profile. Option B — Command line (Waterfox closed) Windows: Press Windows+R, type waterfox.exe -P and press Enter. macOS: Quit Waterfox, open Terminal, run /Applications/Waterfox.app/Contents/MacOS/waterfox -P . Linux: Quit Waterfox, run waterfox -...

This article only applies to Linux. For instructions to install Waterfox on Windows, see How to install Waterfox on Windows . Install from your distribution package manager (Recommended) To install Waterfox using your distribution package manager, please refer to your Linux distribution’s documentation. This method is recommended because it ensures Waterfox and all the required libraries are installed and configured optimally for your distribution. However, there may be a small delay between the official release of a new version of Waterfox and the moment when your distribution updates the version it distributes. Your distribution may also distribute it without the Waterfox branding. Install from Flatpak To install Waterfox from Flatpak, install and configure Flatpak on your computer. Once Flatpak is installed, go to the Waterfox Flathub’s page and click the Install button. Alternatively, you can type the following command in a terminal: flatpak install flathub net.wat...