Version history (FEBE
7.x):
- Box.net uploads are now asynchronous.
- Attempts to change old backup permissions so they may be deleted.
- For Fx 14.0.* - 24.0a1
- Essentially the same as V7.3. Mostly minor code clean-up
- FEBE Options > Advanced > Verify extension directory and Check Add-on manager functionality now working.
- Note: This version no longer supports Firefox versions prior to 14.
- For Fx 14.0.* - 22.0a1
- Internal code changes to remove/update modules that changed since Fx 14.
- Box.net auto-upload on shutdown backup now working.
- If Box.net auto-upload is turned on, all backups are run in
synchronous mode. This is to ensure the backups complete before
the upload starts.
- Note: This version no longer supports Firefox versions prior to 14.
- For Fx 14.0.* - 22.0a1
- Fix for backup on shutdown (backup on shutdown is now always synchronous. A little slower, but more dependable.
- For Fx 4.0.* - 22.0a1
- Browser history restore now working.
- Fix for bookmarks (HTML) backup problem introduced in Fx 20
- Minor cosmetic changes and link fixes
- For Fx 4.0.* - 20.*
- Known bug: Cannot restore browser history. Fix pending
- Removed .jar archives for better compatibility with Firefox Nightlies.
- Fix for bookmarks.html restore problem introduced in Fx 14.
- For Fx 4.0.* - 19.*
- Fix for backing up/restoring formfill history
problem introduced in Fx 15.
- For Fx 4.0.* - 17.*
- Fix for restoring browser history problem
introduced in Fx 15.
- For Fx 4.0.* - 17.*
- Now installs correctly on *nix platforms (Linux
and Mac)
- Internal code changes requested by Mozilla
- For Fx 4.0.* - 13.*
May 24, 2012:
Version 7.0.3.4 (1.05 MB) Install
Download
- Fix for changes to Box.net (Box.com)
authentication method effective 06/30/2012
- Box.net restore window now displays correct root
directory name
- For Fx 4.0.* - 12.*
- Same as v7.0.3.2 but with a maxVersion bump
- For Fx 4.0.* - 10.*
- Same as v7.0.3.1 but with a maxVersion bump
- For Fx 4.0.* - 8.*
- FEBE ignore list now correctly handles global and
proxy addons
- Fix Quick Backup
- Updated locales
- For Fx 4.0.* - 5.*
- Fix for Mac profile restore filePicker
- Ignore global extensions fix
- Other small fixes requested by AMO reviewers
- For Fx 4.0.* - 5.*
- Initial final release
Version history (FEBE 6.x):
- Fixed:
Box.net online restore tweak
- For Fx 3.0.* - 3.7a4pre
- Fixed:
Box.net online restore
- Changed:
No longer uses enablePrivilege code (Support being
removed from Firefox)
- For Fx 3.0.* - 3.7a4pre
- Fixed:
Now uses secure (https) protocol for Box.net
interface for both paid and free accounts
- Changed:
Minor cosmetic changes to UI
- For Fx 3.0.* - 3.7a4pre
- Fixed:
Outdated links
- Fixed:
Minor edits that do not affect functionality
- For Fx 3.0.* - 3.7a1pre
- Fixed:
Missing BoxNet.html file
- For Fx 3.0.* - 3.6.*
- Fixed:
Box.net timestamp folders now populate correctly.
- Fixed:
Box.net upload window correctly obeys "Display
upload progress window?" option when initiating
upload from toolbar menu.
- Fixed:
Option window now shows properly in Minefield 3.7
nightlies.
- For Fx 3.0.* - Minefiled 3.7a1pre
- Basically the same as 6.3beta1 but with current
completed locales.
- Fixed:
Statusbar icon from appearing when multiple windows
are open (and "Hide statusbar icons" option is set)
- Fixed:
Results report now appears in controlling window
instead of the most current window.
- New:
Added user-defined Box.net backup root directory
- New:
Added timestamped directory option for Box.net
uploads
- Note:
Currently only works with en-US locale.
Newly added strings have not been translated yet
and are missing from all other locales.
- Completed
locales:
en-US, es-ES, gl-ES, nl-NL, pl-PL, pt-BR,
sk-SK, zh-CN, zh-TW
- Incomplete
locales (missing strings replaced with en-US):
bg-BG, ca-AD, cs-CZ, da-DK, de-DE, el-GR,
et-EE, fa-IR, fi-FI, fr-FR, he-IL, hr-HR, hu-HU,
it-IT, ja-JP, ko-KR, pt-PT, ro-RO, ru-RU, sl-SI,
sr-RS, sv-SE, tr-TR, uk-UA, vi-VN,
- As new locales are released, they will be listed
here. If the only change is the addition of a
released locale, the FEBE version will not change
(i.e., remain as 6.2.0) but the release date will
update.
- New:
Restore profile function re-written. Now
includes the option to create a new profile (in the
Fx default directory) to expedite full profile
restores. Also allows profile restores to
non-default locations.
- New:
Option to restart Firefox with the newly restored
profile (or any selected profile for that matter)
- New:
Added "Total processing time:" to results
page. Displays the number of seconds the backp
took to perform.
- New:
"Verify extensions" function now offers a "Strict"
and "Lenient" mode. "Lenient" mode allows
extensions with malformed email format ids.
- Fixed:
Various minor bugs and enhancements
- Important:
A serious bug that affected full profile backups was
discoverd a few hours after this version was posted
here. If you installed FEBE 6.2beta3 on July
1st, you should re-install to make sure you have the
fixed version.
June 4, 2009: Version 6.2beta2 (772 KB)
Install Download
- New:
Option to prompt before backup on startup/shutdown
- Fixed:
"Run-away" backups when no scheduled backup was set
June 1, 2009: Version 6.2beta1 (771 KB)
Install
Download
- Please use
Version 6.2beta2 - Version beta1 contains a bug
that performs continuous backups when no scheduled
backup is set.
- Changed:
More robust error trapping
- New:
Bookmarks are now backed up in .json and/or .html
format. Favicons are included in .html backup.
- New:
Option to disable missed scheduled backup
notification
- New:
Option for results page format - "Detail" or
"Summary"
- Fixed:
"Include FEBE with backup" option. It now
works again.
- New: Option to display
upload window
- New: Option to display
message alerts as "Sliders" or "Standard" (a
mostly Mac issue)
- Fixed:
Upgraded sounds from 88kbps mono to 1411kbps
stereo. Now works on Vista. (These sound files
are much larger, unfortunately, and account for the
substantial increase in the installable .xpi file.)
- Changed:
Scheduled backup warning now occurs one minute before
backup starts.
- New: FEBE scheduled
backups now work correctly when more than one
browser window is opened. One window is
assigned as the "controller" and passes the
torch when closed.
- Other minor bug fixes
February 28, 2009: Version 6.1 (483 KB)
Install Download
- Essentially the same as FEBE 6.1beta3 but with all
current locales.
- Same as released on AMO
- Fixed:
"Invalid date" message when scheduled backup was
missed.
- Fixed(?):
Yet another attempt to fix the "progress window not
closing" problem.
- Fixed:
Restore extensions problem when backup destination
directory contained certain characters (e.g., "#").
- Changed:
If "Include a copy of FEBE with
backup" is checked, only one copy will get backed
up. In other words, if "Backup
extensions" is checked for a selective backup, FEBE
already gets backed up as it is an extension like
all the others. No reason to back it up twice.
- Fixed:
Modal windows on Mac do not display properly. I
just made them non-modal where necessary.
- New:
Added "Both" and "Alternate" backup types in addition
to "Full profile" and "Selective".
- Fixed:
Scheduled backup only runs in the most current window
when more than one window is open.
- New:
Clicking statusbar icon gives more information and
option to backup now.
- Fixed:
Security updates
- New:
Added extension/theme descriptions to results page.
- Known issues:
Only en-US locales are complete at this time - all
other locales contain some English strings.
Beta3 will be updated as other locales become
available.
- Fixed:
Various minor bugs
- New:
Maxversion bumped to Fx 3.1. Still testing, may
has some issues - please
report
- Known issues:
External dialog windows not working with Fx3.1 (Bug
458898) This includes box.net upload
window and others.
- Changed:
Locales updated. - some partial
- New:
Integrated restores from Box.net
- New:
Option to backup globally installed extensions/themes
- New:
Options to backup on browser startup and/or shutdown
- Fixed:
"Verify extension directory" now checks for valid
folder names
- Fixed:
"Backup already in progress" looped under certain
conditions
- Known issues:
Only en-US locale is complete
- Known issues:
For Fx 3.0.* - Not yet tested with Fx 3.1
- Fixed:
Cookies with initial dot in host name now restore
correctly.
- Fixed:
Invalid Box.net username/password does not generate
FEBE crashing error.
- Changed:
Locales updated.
- Fixed:
Username/password containing international characters
will now backup/restore (Mozilla bug 439711)
- Fixed:
Confirm dialog windows not appearing under some
conditions.
- Fixed:
No results report when "Display progress window"
option not checked.
- Fixed:
Certain options not enabled/disabled when supposed to.
- Fixed:
Box.net interface is more stable
- Fixed:
Error message properly displayed when attempting to
restore a profile when only one profile exists.
- Fixed:
QuickBackup not recognizing unselected extensions
after "Select all" and unchecking some items.
- Fixed:
Cookie backup not getting some properties correctly
- Firefox 3.0 and above only. For Firefox 2.x, use FEBE
5.x (see below)
- New:
FEBE 6.0 uses native Firefox zip/unzip components.
Much, much faster than previous FEBE versions that
depended on external, third-party utilities.
- New:
Upload backups to your Box.net account automatically
or with a single click.
- New:
Verify your extension directory. Upgrading to Fx 3.0
sometimes leaves garbage in the extensions directory.
FEBE can clean it up.
- New:
Quick Backup. You can quickly backup as many or as few
individual extensions/themes as you like. They can be
saved together in a single, installable xpi file
(Similar to CLEO).
FEBE 5.x - For Firefox 2.x:
- Fixed:
pt-PT and uk-UA locales fixed
- Fixed:
Leap year bug in scheduled monthly backups
Includes all changes since v5.1.1
(essentially the same as v5.2.3)
This is the version posted on AMO.
- Fixed:
Full Profile backup for Fx 3.0
beta (XPCOM nsIFileSpec removed,
places.sqlite-journal is locked - ignored)
- Changed:
Debug shell buttons now use
%COMSPEC% instead of hard-coding to
"C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe"
- New:
pt-PT locale added
December 1, 2007 : Version 5.2 (753 KB)
Install Download
- New:
Delay "Backup reminder" popup
until Fx fully loads
- Fixed:
Fixed statusbar icon from
appearing during scheduled backup when "Hide
icons" is checked.
- Changed:
Firefox max version set to
3b2 (Firefox 3 beta 2)
November 5, 2007 : Version 5.1.2beta2 (754
KB)
Install Download
- Fixed:
Fixed a condition that
prevented progress window from closing
- New:
More checks for runaway
backup
October
31, 2007 : Version 5.1.2beta (754 KB)
Install Download
- Fixed:
Fixed statusbar icon problem
(not turning off after scheduled backup)
- New:
Added date to results report
- Locales: Same as 5.1.1
October
24, 2007 : Version 5.1.1 (752 KB) Install Download
- Fixed:
Important bug fix (affected
bookmarks restore among other things)
- Changed:
Locales: bg-BG, da-DK, de-DE,
el-GR, en-US, es-ES, fa-IR, fi-FI, fr-FR, he-IL,
hr-HR, it-IT, ja-JP, ko-KR, nl-NL, pl-PL, pt-BR,
ro-RO, ru-RU, sk-SK, sv-SE, tr-TR, uk-UA, zh-CN,
zh-TW
- New:
Added pt-BR locale, updated
nl-NL locale
- Includes all fixes and
enhancement of the 5.0.1RC versions
- Changed:
Locales: bg-BG, da-DK, de-DE,
el-GR, en-US, es-ES, fa-IR, fi-FI, fr-FR, he-IL,
hr-HR, it-IT, ja-JP, ko-KR, nl-NL, pl-PL, ro-RO,
ru-RU, sk-SK, sv-SE, tr-TR, uk-UA, zh-CN,
zh-TW
- If using CLEO, it must be
updated to CLEO
3.1
- New:
Check for pending extension
installations before backing up.
- New:
Display/Import/Export FEBE
configuration completed
- Changed:
Changed the way default
preferences are declared (febeDefaultPrefs.js)
- Fixed:
Fixed FEBE crash when "Display
progress window" option was unchecked
- New:Timestamp
backups now support ISO8601 and European formats
- Fixed:
Fix link on results report to
network drive destination directory
- Changed:
Rewrote some help files to be more descriptive
- en-US locale only, other locales included, but not
updated yet
- Fixed:
Should now backup profiles
named "profile" (affected Portable Firefox users)
- Changed:
Warn about restart in clear prefs window
- New:FEBE
Start page displays after new install/update
- Changed:
Comprehensive sanity check - item must exist before
backup attempted
- Changed:
Toolbar check for visibility before disabling
("febeTLBRbutton")
- Changed:
Ignore "Already exists" error when copying zip
binaries
- Fixed:
Prevent runaway scheduled backups
- New:Added
"Display Configuration" button (FEBE Options >
Info)
- Known Issues:
- Import/export configuration not yet implemented
- Check for pending extension installs not yet
implemented
- Some help screens not yet written
- en-US locale only, other locales included, but not
updated yet
- New:Mac
OS X support (Free BSD)
- Changed:
Name change
("Environment" instead of "Extension")
- Changed:
Extensions/themes backup now optional (Options >
Options)
- Changed:
Backup type - Selective or Full profile (Options
> Options)
- New:Buttons
to manage FEBE temp file (Options > Debug)
- New:Button
to clear FEBE preferences (Options > Debug)
- New:Options
to display progress window and results page (Options
> Options)
- New:Displays
system dependent information (Options > Notes)
- New:Button
to view backup destination directory contents (Options
> (Directory)
- Changed:
Differentiate between errors and warnings on results
page
- Changed:
Display error/warnings on results page first
- New:Button
to display FEBE install directory contents (Options
> Notes)
- New:Option
to warn on clearing destination directory (Options
> Directory)
- New:Display
Firefox version (Options > Notes > System)
- New:Option
for max timestamped directories to keep (Options
> Directory)
- New:Option
to include a copy of FEBE with backup (Options >
Options)
- New:Option
to disable permission check (Options > Debug >
Misc)
- New:Added
buttons to shell to FEBE install and FEBE tmp
directories. This should be helpful in debugging
permission, etc. (Options > Debug >
Shells)
- New:
Added UI for
user-defined backups - single files
or entire directories. (For
backing up Thunderbird, Greasemonkey scripts,
etc.)
- Changed:
Alert and Confirm message boxes have new custom look.
- New:
Ability to abort
scheduled backup (click statusbar icon when
flashing)
- Changed:
Ability to drag and drop statusbar icon
- "Copy to clipboard" button added to alert boxes when
in debug mode
- Changed:
Can now specify FEBE tmp directory
- New:Checks
for new install and reminds to set/clear options
- New:Option
to run backup (on FX startup) if not performed after X
days.
- New:Added
"Last backup" date to schedule pane
- Changed:
Locales: en-US, bg-BG, el-GR, es-ES, fr-FR, it-IT ,
ko-KR, nl-NL, pl-PL, sk-SK, sv-SE, zh-CN
(More to come)
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