If your bookmarks have suddenly disappeared, don't worry - you should be able to recover them. This article explains how to get back your bookmarks if they disappeared unexpectedly. *If you are able to add, delete, and edit your bookmarks but the changes are lost when you restart Firefox, see [[Can't add, change or save bookmarks - How to fix]]. __TOC__ = I can see only the default set of bookmarks in the Bookmarks folder = Your bookmarks are associated with the Firefox [[Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data|profile]] you are using. There may be instances when you or Firefox creates a new profile containing the default set of bookmarks (for example, if you make a [[Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation| separate installation of Firefox]] or when you [[Install an older version of Firefox|downgrade Firefox]]). A new profile may give you the impression that you have lost your bookmarks. == Determine if Firefox has created a new profile == To see if another profile exists, type '''about:profiles''' into the Firefox address bar and press the {for win,linux}{key Enter}{/for}{for mac}{key Return}{/for} key. The ''About Profiles'' page that opens will list at least one profile and could list many. The profile that Firefox is currently using will show: '''This is the profile in use and it cannot be deleted.''' If you have another profile listed, it may contain your lost bookmarks. Click the {button Launch profile in new browser} button to open another Firefox window using that profile. If it contains your missing bookmarks, you can click the {button Set as default profile} button for that profile on the ''About Profiles'' page and Firefox will use it automatically the next time you open Firefox. See [[Recover user data missing after Firefox update]] and [[Profile Manager - Create, remove, or switch Firefox profiles]] for more information. {for mac} == Firefox creates a new profile each time it starts == A new profile is automatically created for each separate installation of Firefox (see [[Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation]] for details). If you are running Firefox directly from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Disk_Image disk image] (<code>Firefox .dmg</code>) file you downloaded, it may be detected as a new installation each time you start Firefox. Do not run Firefox directly from the <code>.dmg</code> file; move it to the {menu Applications} folder instead. See [[How to download and install Firefox on Mac]] for instructions. {/for} = My Bookmarks Toolbar is missing = If you were using the Bookmarks Toolbar for quick access to your favorite bookmarks and the toolbar is now missing, you may have turned off the option to display the Bookmarks Toolbar. To turn it back on: {for win, linux} *Right-click on an empty section of the navigation bar and select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar} in the pop-up menu. {/for} {for mac} *On the menu bar, click {menu View}, select {menu Toolbars}, and then select {menu Bookmarks Toolbar}. {/for} For more information, see the [[Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window]] article. = I can't find all of my bookmarks and folders = Follow these steps to add a Bookmarks Menu toolbar button that shows all of your bookmarks and folders: #Click the Library button [[Image:57 library icon]] on the toolbar, then click {menu Bookmarks}. #Click {menu Bookmarking Tools}. #Click {menu Add Bookmarks Menu to Toolbar}. A Bookmarks Menu toolbar button [[Image:Bookmark Menu icon (star on tray)]] will appear on the toolbar next to the Library button. = My bookmarks have disappeared = To recover bookmarks that were previously saved in the Bookmarks menu or on the Bookmarks toolbar but are now missing, see [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]]. == There is an "Old Firefox Data" folder on my desktop == In some cases, Firefox may create a folder on your desktop called "Old Firefox Data". This folder contains a complete backup of your Firefox [[Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data|profile]] and can be used to restore bookmarks and other missing information. If you have this folder on your desktop, see [[Recovering important data from an old profile]]. {for win} = No bookmarks are visible after installing an add-on = If you have restarted Firefox after installing an add-on and your bookmarks are gone, it's possible that Firefox did not close properly before restarting itself. To recover your bookmarks, restart your computer. {/for} = I can't find my bookmarks after importing them = If you have imported your bookmarks from another browser, they may appear in the Bookmarks menu in a specific folder. To find your imported bookmarks, do the following: #[[T:OpenBookmarksLibrary]] * Depending on the type of browser from which you imported, your bookmarks may appear in a specially named folder in the Bookmarks list. ** Internet Explorer - Folder name is '''From Internet Explorer'''. ** Opera - Folder name is '''From Opera'''. ** Bookmarks imported from other browsers follow a similar pattern. * If your source bookmarks were stored in a hierarchy of folders, the folder structure is preserved inside the specially named folder. If desired, you can move your imported bookmarks to other folders. For more information, see [[Create bookmarks to save your favorite webpages]]. <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Lost_bookmarks Lost bookmarks (mozillaZine KB)]'''''

If your bookmarks have suddenly disappeared, don't worry - you should be able to recover them. This article explains how to get back your bookmarks if they disappeared unexpectedly.

• If you are able to add, delete, and edit your bookmarks but the changes are lost when you restart Firefox, see Can't add, change or save bookmarks - How to fix.

I can see only the default set of bookmarks in the Bookmarks folder

Your bookmarks are associated with the Firefox profile you are using. There may be instances when you or Firefox creates a new profile containing the default set of bookmarks (for example, if you make a separate installation of Firefox or when you downgrade Firefox). A new profile may give you the impression that you have lost your bookmarks.

Determine if Firefox has created a new profile

To see if another profile exists, type about:profiles into the Firefox address bar and press the EnterReturn key. The About Profiles page that opens will list at least one profile and could list many. The profile that Firefox is currently using will show: This is the profile in use and it cannot be deleted.

If you have another profile listed, it may contain your lost bookmarks. Click the Launch profile in new browser button to open another Firefox window using that profile. If it contains your missing bookmarks, you can click the Set as default profile button for that profile on the About Profiles page and Firefox will use it automatically the next time you open Firefox. See Recover user data missing after Firefox update and Profile Manager - Create, remove or switch Firefox profiles for more information.

My Bookmarks Toolbar is missing

If you were using the Bookmarks Toolbar for quick access to your favorite bookmarks and the toolbar is now missing, you may have turned off the option to display the Bookmarks Toolbar. To turn it back on:

For more information, see the Bookmarks Toolbar - Display your favorite websites at the top of the Firefox window article.

I can't find all of my bookmarks and folders

Follow these steps to add a Bookmarks Menu toolbar button that shows all of your bookmarks and folders:

1. Click the Library button on the toolbar, then click Bookmarks.
2. Click Bookmarking Tools.
3. Click Add Bookmarks Menu to Toolbar.

A Bookmarks Menu toolbar button will appear on the toolbar next to the Library button.

My bookmarks have disappeared

To recover bookmarks that were previously saved in the Bookmarks menu or on the Bookmarks toolbar but are now missing, see Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer.

There is an "Old Firefox Data" folder on my desktop

In some cases, Firefox may create a folder on your desktop called "Old Firefox Data". This folder contains a complete backup of your Firefox profile and can be used to restore bookmarks and other missing information. If you have this folder on your desktop, see Recovering important data from an old profile.

I can't find my bookmarks after importing them

If you have imported your bookmarks from another browser, they may appear in the Bookmarks menu in a specific folder. To find your imported bookmarks, do the following:

1. Click the menu button to open the menu panel. Click Bookmarks and then click the Manage bookmarks bar at the bottom.

• Depending on the type of browser from which you imported, your bookmarks may appear in a specially named folder in the Bookmarks list.
  • Internet Explorer - Folder name is From Internet Explorer.
  • Opera - Folder name is From Opera.
  • Bookmarks imported from other browsers follow a similar pattern.
• If your source bookmarks were stored in a hierarchy of folders, the folder structure is preserved inside the specially named folder.

If desired, you can move your imported bookmarks to other folders. For more information, see Bookmarks in Firefox.

Based on information from Lost bookmarks (mozillaZine KB)