FEBE 6.0 Firefox Environment Backup Extension

FEBE 6.0 Nightlies
Firefox 3.0b1 - 3.0

Warning: These are beta releases and probably contain bugs (none too serious, I hope).  Do not trust your important data to beta releases - Use a test profile.

Ongoing discussion in the Support Forum.  Please report bugs!

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6.0b(20080618_195131)
  • Fixed: HTML warnings on FEBE welcome page
  • New: Online backups through Box.net.  See FEBE Options > Box.net. (Click help icon for more info)
  • Fixed: Check for valid extensions (GUIDs) during Quick Backups
FEBE6.0b(20080618_195131).xpi
6.0b(20080612_085122)
  • Fixed: Quick Backup now distinguishes between enabled/disabled extensions.  Added Fx min/max versions to list.
  • New: Links to FAQ, support forum, homepage on Options > Info pane
  • New: Full profile backups now named profileFx3{profileName}.fbu to distinguish them from Fx 2 backups.
FEBE6.0b(20080612_085122).xpi
6.0b(20080603_165209)
  • Fixed: Search plugins backup/restore
  • New: UserChrome.css and userContent.css combined into single backup named "userChrome files".
  • Changed: Results page now opens in a separate window.  Necessary because of the way Fx 3 restricts chrome privileges.
  • Fixed: Form fill history backup
  • Known bug:  Form fill history restore not implemented
  • Fixed: Removed "contentaccessible=yes" to chrome manifest.  (Didn't work the way I expected)
FEBE6.0b(20080603_165209).xpi
6.0b(20080527_173942)
  • Fixed: Quick Backup not reseting between consecutive backups
  • New: UserChrome.css and userContent.css combined into single backup named "userChrome files".
  • Fixed: Phishing data backup/restore
FEBE6.0b(20080527_173942).xpi
6.0b(20080525_192050)
  • Fixed: Preferences backup/restore

FEBE6.0b(20080525_192050).xpi
6.0b(20080525_093815)
  • Fixed: Added "contentaccessible=yes" to chrome manifest.  (Should now always allow FEBE chrome images to display on results page)
  • Known bug:  Results page does not always show backed up extension icons
  • Fixed: Cookies now restore with expiration date intact
FEBE6.0b(20080525_093815).xpi
6.0b(20080517_170959)
  • Fixed: Cookies backup/restore
  • Known bug:  Cookie expiration date is not restored.
FEBE6.0b(20080517_170959).xpi
6.0b(20080515_180022)
  • Fixed: Username/passwords backup/restore
  • Known bug:  Password backup is not yet encrypted - passwords are stored as plaintext.
FEBE6.0b(20080515_180022).xpi
6.0b(20080513_163949)
  • Fixed: Bookmarks backup/restore
  • Fixed: Results page html errors and FEBE 6.0 icon
  • Fixed: Include FEBE copy in profile backup
FEBE6.0b(20080513_163949).xpi
6.0b(20080512_152139)
  • Known bugs:  Only backs up/restores extensions, themes, and profiles.  *nix and Mac get error about locking zip file (works anyway)
  • Fixed: Javascript libraries now point to chrome instead of local
  • Fixed: "Quick backup" now appears in Tools menu
  • Fixed: *nix and Mac no longer prompt for archive executable permissions.
  • New: Quick backup with built in CLEO-like packaging
  • New: No more external zip binaries.  Uses XPCOM zipWriter and zipReader.  Much faster.
FEBE6.0b(20080512_152139).xpi

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