Version history (FEBE 8.0)
October 13, 2014: Version 8.1beta (1,223 kb) Install
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- Updated with the latest locales available
- For Fx 24.0 - 35.0a1
- Fixed date storage issue that was affecting missed backup notices (DD/MM/YYYY vs MM/DD/YYYY)
- Added "Remind on startup if scheduled backup is missed - If canceled, remind again after XX minutes" in 'When to backup' pane.
- Added warning if scheduled backup was missed in 'When to backup' pane.
- Fixed user-defined backup. Now restore file open window correctly filters for filename/type.
- Fixed permissions restore
- Modified code to be ES6 compliant
- Works with Pale Moon 24.7.2
September 13, 2014: Version 8.0.5 (1,223 kb) Install
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- Updated with the latest locales available
- For Fx 29 - 32
- Tweak for bookmarks backups
- Pale Moon 24.7.2 users, please use this version: febe-8.0.5-pm.xpi (minVersion 24.0)
May 25, 2014: Version 8.0.4 (1,151 kb) Install
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- Updated with the latest locales available
- This is the version now available on AMO
May 9, 2014: Version 8.0.3 (1,151 kb) Install
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- Updated with the latest locales available
- This is the version now awaiting review on AMO
- Previous beta versions available here.
May 2, 2014: Version 8.0.2 (1,151 kb) Install
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- Fixes for Fx 29 (Australis)
- Backup should no longer hang while creating results
page.
- Bookmarks(JSON) backup should now not display warning in error
console.
- Previous beta versions available here.
April 28, 2014: Version 8.0.1 (1,151 kb) Install
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- AMO requested fixes
- FEBE statusbar icon available from toolbar
- Please report any problems encountered in the
FEBE support forum thread.
- NOTE: See
this post if you are using FEBE 8.0.1 and Firefox 29.
- Previous beta versions available here.
April 9, 2014: Version 8.0 (1,429 kb) Install
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- FEBE code completely rewritten to wrap all functions into a single
object (AMO recommendation)
- Added Dropbox support, removed Box.net support
- Support added for up to three additional backup locations for
webDAV, CDs, DVDs, thumbdrives, networked drives, etc.
- Profile backup name now contains the Firefox version number.
- Added 'Grace period" (seconds) to backup on startup/shutdown.
- Added 'Tolerance' (seconds) for determining if scheduled backup was
missed
- Scheduled backup UI redesigned
- No restart needed when changing backup schedule
- New option: Perform delayed backup
- Items can be added to ignore list during backup
- Created function to test backup directory permissions
- Created function to list all add-ons
- Created function to manually load and save extension data
- If FEBE cannot load the extension data in real-time, a saved copy
of the data will be used instead.
- Please report any problems encountered in the
FEBE support forum thread.
- Previous beta versions available here.
Version history (FEBE 7.x):
- Scheduled backups now have a +/- 90 second tolerance to allow for
network/PC clock mis-synchronization
- FEBE Results page now uploads to Box.net correctly tagged as
"other"
- For Fx 14.0.* - 24.0a1
- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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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