OMFG! All my Bookmarks are GONE! :o
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OMFG! All my Bookmarks are GONE! :o
Hi,
I don't know what happened! I mean I didn't do a thing wrong and when I turned on Camino today to browse the web, it suddenly reported an error - that it couldn't read the bookmarks because the file was corrupted! - and I lost all my Bookmarks! An enormous database I relied on!
Please don't tell me that there is no way of bringing them back!
I've been a dedicated Camino user for a long time, but if this is true, I am sure to proclaim Camino as the worst browser on the web, and will be deeply unsure about FireFox too... o.O
I don't know what happened! I mean I didn't do a thing wrong and when I turned on Camino today to browse the web, it suddenly reported an error - that it couldn't read the bookmarks because the file was corrupted! - and I lost all my Bookmarks! An enormous database I relied on!
Please don't tell me that there is no way of bringing them back!
I've been a dedicated Camino user for a long time, but if this is true, I am sure to proclaim Camino as the worst browser on the web, and will be deeply unsure about FireFox too... o.O
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I know it may be a bit dicey (read: obnoxious) to say this at this point, but let this be a good lesson to back up all your data regularly. Data loss always comes when you expect it least, and usually when it will hurt you most.
Do try checking the file cl mentions (in ~/Library/Application Support/Camino) though.
Do try checking the file cl mentions (in ~/Library/Application Support/Camino) though.
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Ouch!
That means they're all gone.
Dicey it is, but that still doesn't excuse the fact that Camino as most Mac applications should be user-friendly and that means some sort of automatic backup. The fact that Camino overrides the corrupted database file, not even allowing you to manually save your data is just ridiculous.
I've had enough of Camino! I'm off it forever!
At least Safari is safe.
I wish I had used CaminoKnight.
That means they're all gone.
I know it may be a bit dicey (read: obnoxious) to say this at this point, but let this be a good lesson to back up all your data regularly. Data loss always comes when you expect it least, and usually when it will hurt you most.
Dicey it is, but that still doesn't excuse the fact that Camino as most Mac applications should be user-friendly and that means some sort of automatic backup. The fact that Camino overrides the corrupted database file, not even allowing you to manually save your data is just ridiculous.
I've had enough of Camino! I'm off it forever!
At least Safari is safe.
One chance you have to get them back is if you have ever used CaminoKnight to update to nightly builds.
I wish I had used CaminoKnight.
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Bug 337750, which I filed after getting three or four reports of the problem on feedback.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=337750
Simon explains the problem in there. I have no idea if he's actively working on a solution.
cl
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=337750
Simon explains the problem in there. I have no idea if he's actively working on a solution.
cl
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Why not have Camino automatically make backups of your bookmarks, like Firefox does? I used to often have this some problem with Firefox, too, but at some point, that was not such a big problem anymore, because Firefox started automatically making backups, starting at whatever version I don't remember.
This should be pretty easy to implement, I would think. Whatever the cause of the current bug and whether it will be fixed or not, I think this would be a worthwile feature to have around, just in case another, similar bug creeps in. Better safe than sorry, you know?
Just a thought.
This should be pretty easy to implement, I would think. Whatever the cause of the current bug and whether it will be fixed or not, I think this would be a worthwile feature to have around, just in case another, similar bug creeps in. Better safe than sorry, you know?
Just a thought.
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the Falcon wrote:Why not have Camino automatically make backups of your bookmarks, like Firefox does? I used to often have this some problem with Firefox, too, but at some point, that was not such a big problem anymore, because Firefox started automatically making backups, starting at whatever version I don't remember.
This should be pretty easy to implement, I would think. Whatever the cause of the current bug and whether it will be fixed or not, I think this would be a worthwile feature to have around, just in case another, similar bug creeps in. Better safe than sorry, you know?
Just a thought.
iCab also makes automatic backup of bookmarks.
Work-arounds include making backup of profile with Camitools, using URL Manager Pro or similar application to manage bookmarks (at added expense), or just make regular backups of User Folder.
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The bug report, as earlier referenced, is https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=337750
<i>Please</i> help us find a way to reproduce this 100% - that would help a lot in finding its cause and moving forward!
/Håkan
<i>Please</i> help us find a way to reproduce this 100% - that would help a lot in finding its cause and moving forward!
/Håkan
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There are lots of ways to prevent this problem. If you use a regular backup program (you do, don't you?), add the folder Users/username/Library/Application Support/Camino to your backup set. That will backup the bookmarks, cookies, autofill, etc. Then, when the backup program runs each day (you do have it run every day, don't you? <G>), it will backup the bookmarks.
Another method is to use a bookmark synchronization program like Bookit. This will really help if you use several browsers.
Another method is to use a bookmark synchronization program like Bookit. This will really help if you use several browsers.
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