Comments on: Have Firefox And Thunderbird Use The Same Profiles On A Dual-Booting Machine http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/ Windows Tips, Tricks and Hacks Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:22:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-101710 Saman Sadeghi Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:20:04 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-101710 I have had some issues with OS specific addons - specifically <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2110">Minimize to tray</a>. After loading the profile into Linux, there was a crash, which I had to resolve by using <a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode_(Firefox)">safe mode for Thunderbird</a>. If you're not sure about OS compatibility, I would suggest that you uninstall, or disable your addons before migrating profiles. I have had some issues with OS specific addons - specifically Minimize to tray. After loading the profile into Linux, there was a crash, which I had to resolve by using safe mode for Thunderbird.

If you’re not sure about OS compatibility, I would suggest that you uninstall, or disable your addons before migrating profiles.

]]> By: GAJ http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-101685 GAJ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:24:36 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-101685 Hi Saman, Thanks for your very helpful manual. Do you know what happens if the extensions (Add-ons) are different for the OS's? I know that some addons only run under windows (usually this is already indicated on the add-ons homepage (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox), whereas in other cases seperate versions for linux and windows are available (i.e. lightning for thunderbird is available in two flavours, which is sometimes hard to tell, as only the one the OS your running is displayed ...). When sharing profiles, I presume this can cause conflicts, as you may need both addons in the same profile?? GAJ Hi Saman,

Thanks for your very helpful manual.

Do you know what happens if the extensions (Add-ons) are different for the OS’s? I know that some addons only run under windows (usually this is already indicated on the add-ons homepage (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox), whereas in other cases seperate versions for linux and windows are available (i.e. lightning for thunderbird is available in two flavours, which is sometimes hard to tell, as only the one the OS your running is displayed …).
When sharing profiles, I presume this can cause conflicts, as you may need both addons in the same profile??

GAJ

]]> By: Wealth http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-70857 Wealth Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:30:44 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-70857 Thanks for the informative post.. and thanks for adding our comment to the blog. I am subscribing to your feed so I don\'t miss the next post! Thanks for the informative post.. and thanks for adding our comment to the blog. I am subscribing to your feed so I don\’t miss the next post!

]]> By: 2Perfect http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-18487 2Perfect Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:12:26 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-18487 i did this (I ran firefox -profilemanager (in Linux), created a new profile which I pointed to the XP folder) but whenever I run Firefox from Linux it says it's already running. If I put this folder in a shared folder, I can run it from another computer also running WinXP. but anyway, I ended up using Google Sync :) so you can use it anywhere, even if your main computer is turned off. And it's password protected too. Only thing is google has all your stuff i did this (I ran firefox -profilemanager (in Linux), created a new profile which I pointed to the XP folder) but whenever I run Firefox from Linux it says it’s already running. If I put this folder in a shared folder, I can run it from another computer also running WinXP.

but anyway, I ended up using Google Sync :) so you can use it anywhere, even if your main computer is turned off. And it’s password protected too. Only thing is google has all your stuff

]]> By: 2Perfect http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-18486 2Perfect Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:00:26 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-18486 yeah i think most linux OSs can read and write to NTFS now. Windows still can't even read ext3 :S yeah i think most linux OSs can read and write to NTFS now. Windows still can’t even read ext3 :S

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]]> By: dotnetnuke http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4979 dotnetnuke Wed, 09 May 2007 14:53:41 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4979 Wow, this is an excellent tip, i will try this with my virtual machines. (I m using Vmware to simulate operating systems before going on live environment) Wow, this is an excellent tip, i will try this with my virtual machines. (I m using Vmware to simulate operating systems before going on live environment)

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4969 HMTKSteve Wed, 09 May 2007 12:06:21 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4969 I take it the support for NTFS has matured in Linux? I take it the support for NTFS has matured in Linux?

]]> By: Good Blog Advice http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4965 Good Blog Advice Wed, 09 May 2007 11:43:56 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4965 hey saman, i'm here watching your site from school. it seems fine here but not at my home. something is wrong with my connection then. sorry for the wrong info. thanks. rob hey saman, i’m here watching your site from school. it seems fine here but not at my home. something is wrong with my connection then. sorry for the wrong info. thanks.

rob

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4951 Saman Sadeghi Wed, 09 May 2007 02:36:59 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4951 Thanks bud, glad you enjoy my stuff! Thanks bud, glad you enjoy my stuff!

]]> By: Saman Sadeghi http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4950 Saman Sadeghi Wed, 09 May 2007 02:35:19 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4950 According to <a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder" rel="nofollow">this Mozilla page</a>, in Mac OS X, the path is usually: <code>~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default/</code> I don't know how Mac's set up drive letters. If you're using Boot Camp, I've heard that there is an issue with bi-directional traffic, XP<->OSX, I heard that you can easily read/write one way and not the other but I'm working on the answer for you - it's not easy because I don't have a Mac! According to this Mozilla page, in Mac OS X, the path is usually:
~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default/

I don’t know how Mac’s set up drive letters. If you’re using Boot Camp, I’ve heard that there is an issue with bi-directional traffic, XP< ->OSX, I heard that you can easily read/write one way and not the other but I’m working on the answer for you - it’s not easy because I don’t have a Mac!

]]> By: Gary Lee http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4933 Gary Lee Tue, 08 May 2007 17:26:40 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4933 :shock: so how do you do this in apple? :shock: so how do you do this in apple?

]]> By: digitalnomad http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4926 digitalnomad Tue, 08 May 2007 16:48:32 +0000 http://samanathon.com/have-firefox-and-thunderbird-use-the-same-profiles-on-a-dual-booting-machine/#comment-4926 Saman-As always a wealth of information. Also, I see that your Alexa ranking continues to improve. Saman-As always a wealth of information. Also, I see that your Alexa ranking continues to improve.

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