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Downgrading from V89 to ESR (V78)
Since I find the new Proton GUI a step backwards in usability, I plan to defer the inevitable as long as possible by moving to the ESR version (currently V78).
- How long are ESR versions supported?
- What is the ESR version release cycle?
- I plan to try using the -allow-downgrade command line option when downgrading, but the articles "Install an older version of Firefox" and "Command line options" are a bit short on step-by-step instruction. What is the correct procedure / sequence?
- I have serious misgivings that the result will be usable, given the large difference in version numbers. I have made a backup of my profile. Should I have problems with the downgraded profile, I will presumably have to create a new profile. How can I recover data from the backup profile and import it into the new profile?
- I am using Firefox Sync and hope that it will relieve me of some of the pain associated with a new profile. I am not syncing History however, because I prefer to keep the histories of my separate Firefox installations on different devices separate. Is there another way to preserve the history from a particular installation?
- If not, what can I expect from sequentially turning on history sync on my various Firefox installations?
- Will all history be merged or will subsequent history lists overwrite earlier ones?
Any further advice which might prevent me from screwing this up would be most welcome!
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If I could have previewed the above before posting, I would have corrected the link to "Command line options" before posting. If I could have edited the post, I would have corrected it in the post after posting. Why are "Preview" and "Edit" only available for replies, and not for new posts?