Understanding the Firefox profile

A Firefox profile is a folder that the Firefox browser uses to store all your passwords, bookmarks, settings, and other user data. A Firefox user can create any number of profiles with different custom settings and use it accordingly. According to Mozilla, the following are the different attributes that can be stored in the profiles:

  • Bookmarks and browsing history
  • Passwords
  • Site-specific preferences
  • Search engines
  • A personal dictionary
  • Autocomplete history
  • Download history
  • Cookies
  • DOM Storage
  • Security certificate settings
  • Security device settings
  • Download actions
  • Plugin MIME types
  • Stored sessions
  • Toolbar customizations
  • User styles

To create, rename, or delete a profile, you have to perform the following ...

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