Re: transfer bookmarks
BIll Spikowski wrote: WaltS48 wrote: On 06/28/2014 06:04 PM, BIll Spikowski wrote: Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? The Sync feature can do this automatically, and keep all the computers up to date as to your bookmarks. Bill, the OP is using SeaMonkey 2.26.1 which Sync doesn't work in. http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey2.26/#issues Walt, I'm using 2.26 and Sync works fine -- as I remember, the key was to install it under an earlier version of SM (maybe 2.25?), then upgrade to the latest version. (I had delayed upgrading because the latest upgrades break Lightning; keeping Sync was a nice fringe benefit!) Just wanted to thank everyone for the help. Got the xfer done. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
Juiceman pounded out : Rufus wrote: Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Where do I find places.sqlite on a win7 computer. I typed places.sqlite in the the search box on the start menu but it didn't find it.? That method of searching is to find a Windows system program. You would have found the file if you used Windows Explorer search on (most likely) the C: drive. -- Ed Mullen http://edmullen.net/ Too many freaks, not enough circuses. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
On 6/28/2014 11:01 PM Ed Mullen submitted the following: W3BNR pounded out : On 6/28/2014 3:59 PM Juiceman submitted the following: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? I've had no problems using the Bookmarks Manager/Tools/Backup Restore functions to transfer bookmarks from my desktop (Win7)and my laptop (Linux Mint Maya). I don't get it. What doesn't work perfectly by copying the places.sqlite file? That is the simplest way to effect this. And no chances that something will be lost in the translation. And, fewer steps. Agreed, it is simpler. But since the developers furnished me a means to create and copy in their software, I use it. I frequently copy places.sqlite from my SeaMonkey profile to my Firefox profile. Also, from my SM profile on one computer to another, etc. Simplest thing. -- Ed, W3BNR ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
David E. Ross wrote: On 6/28/2014 4:54 PM, Rufus wrote: Ed Mullen wrote: Rufus pounded out : Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Just copy the places.sqlite. Assuming both are running the same OS. Exporting and importing have issues. ...I've never had any issue with Export/Import on the Mac version...MMV with Win. With Windows XP and now Windows 7, I automatically export my bookmarks to an .html file every time I terminate SeaMonkey. Sometimes, I manually export my bookmarks without terminating. I then use that .html file as my home page. To export bookmarks to file bookmarks.html on every termination of SeaMonkey, set the preference variable browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML to true. Nice tip...thanks. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
On 06/29/2014 04:36 PM, Juiceman wrote: Rufus wrote: Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Where do I find places.sqlite on a win7 computer. I typed places.sqlite in the the search box on the start menu but it didn't find it.? In your SeaMonkey profile. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_SeaMonkey#For_Windows_users -- Sponsored by Thunderbird 24.6.0 or 31.0b1 EQT Three Rivers Regatta - July 2-4, 2014 http://www.threeriversregatta.net/ GO Bucs! GO USA! ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
On 6/29/2014 1:36 PM, Juiceman wrote: Rufus wrote: Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Where do I find places.sqlite on a win7 computer. I typed places.sqlite in the the search box on the start menu but it didn't find it.? 1. On the SeaMonkey menubar, select [Help Troubleshooting Information]. 2. On the Troubleshooting Information window, you will see a section with the title Application Basics. In that section, select the Show Foilder button adjacent to Profile Folder. I suspect this works for all platforms, not merely PCs and definitely not merely Windows 7 (although the wording might vary, based on the varying nomenclature used by different platforms). -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/ On occasion, I filter and ignore all newsgroup messages posted through GoogleGroups via Google's G2/1.0 user agent because of spam, flames, and trolling from that source. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
On 6/29/2014 6:30 AM W3BNR submitted the following: On 6/28/2014 11:01 PM Ed Mullen submitted the following: W3BNR pounded out : On 6/28/2014 3:59 PM Juiceman submitted the following: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? I've had no problems using the Bookmarks Manager/Tools/Backup Restore functions to transfer bookmarks from my desktop (Win7)and my laptop (Linux Mint Maya). I don't get it. What doesn't work perfectly by copying the places.sqlite file? That is the simplest way to effect this. And no chances that something will be lost in the translation. And, fewer steps. Agreed, it is simpler. But since the developers furnished me a means to create and copy in their software, I use it. I frequently copy places.sqlite from my SeaMonkey profile to my Firefox profile. Also, from my SM profile on one computer to another, etc. Simplest thing. And to continue where I left off (must have erased it before I sent the previous post - see thread Ignore Please) When you use the 'Backup' option SM creates a file BookMarks-(Date).json. and allows you to save it where you want. If you forgot where you saved it. Just search for book?.json ignoring the ones in /xx/x/x/Roaming/Mozilla. The 'Restore' function takes any bookmark-(date).json file and re-writes your bookmark file. -- Ed, W3BNR ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
WaltS48 wrote: On 06/28/2014 06:04 PM, BIll Spikowski wrote: Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? The Sync feature can do this automatically, and keep all the computers up to date as to your bookmarks. Bill, the OP is using SeaMonkey 2.26.1 which Sync doesn't work in. http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey2.26/#issues Walt, I'm using 2.26 and Sync works fine -- as I remember, the key was to install it under an earlier version of SM (maybe 2.25?), then upgrade to the latest version. (I had delayed upgrading because the latest upgrades break Lightning; keeping Sync was a nice fringe benefit!) ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
WaltS48 wrote: On 06/29/2014 04:36 PM, Juiceman wrote: Rufus wrote: Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Where do I find places.sqlite on a win7 computer. I typed places.sqlite in the the search box on the start menu but it didn't find it.? In your SeaMonkey profile. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_SeaMonkey#For_Windows_users Yes - it is in your SM Profile Folder. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
transfer bookmarks
I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? The Sync feature can do this automatically, and keep all the computers up to date as to your bookmarks. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
Rufus pounded out : Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Just copy the places.sqlite. Assuming both are running the same OS. Exporting and importing have issues. -- Ed Mullen http://edmullen.net/ A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
On 6/28/2014 3:59 PM Juiceman submitted the following: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? I've had no problems using the Bookmarks Manager/Tools/Backup Restore functions to transfer bookmarks from my desktop (Win7)and my laptop (Linux Mint Maya). -- Ed, W3BNR ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
Ed Mullen wrote: Rufus pounded out : Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Just copy the places.sqlite. Assuming both are running the same OS. Exporting and importing have issues. ...I've never had any issue with Export/Import on the Mac version...MMV with Win. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
On 06/28/2014 06:04 PM, BIll Spikowski wrote: Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? The Sync feature can do this automatically, and keep all the computers up to date as to your bookmarks. Bill, the OP is using SeaMonkey 2.26.1 which Sync doesn't work in. http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey2.26/#issues -- Sponsored by Thunderbird 24.6.0 or 31.0b1 EQT Three Rivers Regatta - July 2-4, 2014 http://www.threeriversregatta.net/ GO Bucs! GO USA! ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
W3BNR pounded out : On 6/28/2014 3:59 PM Juiceman submitted the following: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? I've had no problems using the Bookmarks Manager/Tools/Backup Restore functions to transfer bookmarks from my desktop (Win7)and my laptop (Linux Mint Maya). I don't get it. What doesn't work perfectly by copying the places.sqlite file? That is the simplest way to effect this. And no chances that something will be lost in the translation. And, fewer steps. I frequently copy places.sqlite from my SeaMonkey profile to my Firefox profile. Also, from my SM profile on one computer to another, etc. Simplest thing. -- Ed Mullen http://edmullen.net/ I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
Ed Mullen wrote: I don't get it. What doesn't work perfectly by copying the places.sqlite file? That is the simplest way to effect this. And no chances that something will be lost in the translation. And, fewer steps. I frequently copy places.sqlite from my SeaMonkey profile to my Firefox profile. Also, from my SM profile on one computer to another, etc. Simplest thing. Works fine, provided you're willing to destroy whatever data were contained in the file on the target computer. If you want to combine the files, a different strategy is required. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: transfer bookmarks
On 6/28/2014 4:54 PM, Rufus wrote: Ed Mullen wrote: Rufus pounded out : Juiceman wrote: I would like to copy my bookmarks on my laptop computer to my other computer. What files do I need to copy for my other computer to display the bookmarks? There are a couple of ways to do this - 1) you can copy the places.sqlite file from the Profile on one machine to the other. 2) you can use Bookmarks Manager to Export your Bookmarks as .html, move that file from one machine to the other, and then use Bookmarks Manager to Import Bookmarks from that file. I also use Export and then edit with Composer to send lists of Bookmark URLs as a .html file to friends via e-mail...very handy. Also handy if you don't want to move *all* of your Bookmarks from one machine to another. Just copy the places.sqlite. Assuming both are running the same OS. Exporting and importing have issues. ...I've never had any issue with Export/Import on the Mac version...MMV with Win. With Windows XP and now Windows 7, I automatically export my bookmarks to an .html file every time I terminate SeaMonkey. Sometimes, I manually export my bookmarks without terminating. I then use that .html file as my home page. To export bookmarks to file bookmarks.html on every termination of SeaMonkey, set the preference variable browser.bookmarks.autoExportHTML to true. -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/ On occasion, I filter and ignore all newsgroup messages posted through GoogleGroups via Google's G2/1.0 user agent because of spam, flames, and trolling from that source. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Best Way to Transfer Bookmarks?
David E. Ross wrote: On 12/31/11 6:00 AM, Tom Pamin wrote: Using 2.6.1, what is the best way to transfer bookmarks between PC's? Should I export the html file, or just copy the places.sqlite file and move it to other PC's? To me, the most simple way to transfer only bookmarks would be to export them into bookmarks.html, transfer that file, and then import from that file. If you use the HTML export (bookmarks.html), you will lose some information (at least tags; probably also special folders and favicons). The better alternative for a complete transfer would be Tools/Export (JSON) - Tools/Restore/Choose File. HTH Jens -- Jens Hatlak http://jens.hatlak.de/ SeaMonkey Trunk Tracker http://smtt.blogspot.com/ ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Best Way to Transfer Bookmarks?
Using 2.6.1, what is the best way to transfer bookmarks between PC's? Should I export the html file, or just copy the places.sqlite file and move it to other PC's? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Best Way to Transfer Bookmarks?
Tom Pamin schrieb: Using 2.6.1, what is the best way to transfer bookmarks between PC's? Should I export the html file, or just copy the places.sqlite file and move it to other PC's? Both should work, but in my eyes the best way to transfer bookmarks, history, and password data, even a number of preference settings, is to activate SeaMonkey Sync (should be available from both the Tools menu and from preferences) on both installations. Robert Kaiser ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Best Way to Transfer Bookmarks?
On 12/31/11 6:00 AM, Tom Pamin wrote: Using 2.6.1, what is the best way to transfer bookmarks between PC's? Should I export the html file, or just copy the places.sqlite file and move it to other PC's? places.sqlite also contains your browsing history, which is likely to be different between two machines. To me, the most simple way to transfer only bookmarks would be to export them into bookmarks.html, transfer that file, and then import from that file. However, I think (but not sure) that will erase any existing bookmarks on the target PC. If you want to maintain any differences in bookmarks, then use SeaMonkey Sync. -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Best Way to Transfer Bookmarks?
David E. Ross schrieb: However, I think (but not sure) that will erase any existing bookmarks on the target PC. As i did it such way, the imported bookmarks were like a suffix behind the older ones. -- Liebe Grüße, Gerd Satelliten FAQ, PC-Tipps, Katzen, Mopped, Garten, Heimwerken: http://www.satgerd.de/ ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
