Retrieving previous settings, bookmarks, etc but forgot password?

So frustrated with mobile app constantly crashing I just deleted n reinstalled without much forethought, then realized I wiped out all my bookmarks and more important reading list. When attempting resync with cloud I realized it's been so long I forgot password n not even sure Im using correct email. Now see pw reset loses all cloud info? Wth? Is there any way to retrieve my previous setting b4 I uninstalled if I can't remember my password?

For security resetting a Sync account's password deletes the user data. Else someone could force Mozilla to reset the account password and gain access to any info stored. For example law enforcement or other government entity.

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After installing Firefox again, I wanted to get back my settings, bookmarks etc. by syncronising with Firefox Sync but accidentaly settings from a fresh browser

After formatting the partition and installing Firefox again, I wanted to get my settings, bookmarks etc. back by syncronising with Firefox Sync but accidentaly settings from a fresh browser was uploaded and now I cannot have the browser the way I used to have. Is there any way to reverse this changes?

Hi zoomy,
First check that you still have data in your sync account.
Firefox button > Options > Sync > Manage Account
It should tell you how much data is stored in the account. Is there any?
If there is still data in the sync account then you can follow the instructions in this article [[What is Firefox Sync?]]. Refer to the 'How much of my data is synced?' section. Change the option to 'Replace all data on this computer with my Sync data'.
I hope that works for you.
If there is no data in your sync account you will be able to get it back by syncing from another computer. Just make sure that the settings on that computer are not replaced by the blank account again. You can use the 'Replace all other devices with this computer's data' option to prevent this.
Please note that Firefox Sync is designed only to sync details between devices not as an online backup tool. If you are formatting a partition it is generally best to backup your profile folder along with any other data. See [[Managing profiles]] for more detail.
--Edward

Changing iCloud email but forgot password...

I need to change my iCloud email iPhone but forgot password. I've changed my iCould email and passowrd over the apple.com site but the change of email hasn't shown on my iPhone 4S.... I'm stuck!

You have to go to Settings > App Store; Settings>iCloud and sign out of your old Apple ID and into the new one. Your new ID will not spontaneously show up on your iPhone, you have to change it yourself in Settings.
Also make sure iMessage and FaceTime have the proper credentials.

My computer recently crashed & i need to download my elements 13 i have my serial number but forgot password tried copy & paste to reset but which website ?

my computer recently crashed & i need to download my elements 13 i have my serial number but forgot password tried copy & paste to reset but which website ?

Go to the main page of adobe.com and sign out if you're already signed in there. Then click Sign In at the upper right of the page. In the next page you will see a Forgot Password link:

I HAVE FF 3.6.21 DOES FF4 INSTALL OVER IT AND IMPORT ALL SETTINGS, BOOKMARKS, ETC AND CAN I GO BACK TO 3.6.21 IF I DON'T LIKE 4

I HAVE FF 3.6.21 Is FF4 a completely new install or does it install over the existing installation. Does it import settings, bookmarks, stored passwords, etc or do I have to add all that. Lastly, if I don't like FF4 can I go back to FF3 easily

Firefox 4 is no longer available. If upgrading, the only version that you can/should go to is Firefox 6.0.1, the current version. Firefox 7.0 is scheduled to be released on 09-27-2011 ('''''scheduled date is subject to change'''''). After Firefox 4.0, each upgrade replaces the prior version and the prior version is "abandoned" as far as security and stability updates are concerned.
Installing Firefox 6 will preserve your prior bookmarks, passwords, etc. You can/should make a backup of your personal information for safekeeping; what if you have a hard drive failure?
*See [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing+up+your+information Backing up your information] '''''and''''' [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup Profile backup]
To test the new version 6.0.1 and leave your current Firefox 3.6.21 intact, you can install Firefox Portable. Firefox Portable is not produced by Mozilla (but is based on Firefox released versions) and is not supported on this site -- has its own support forum (see below). Firefox Portable installs in a separate folder on your hard drive and keeps its profile (personal information) separate so that it does not interfere with your current Firefox installation settings or personal information (bookmarks, passwords, etc.). You can also install Firefox Portable on a USB/thumb/pin/jump drive.
*Firefox Portable general information: http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
*Firefox Portable user forum: http://portableapps.com/forums/support/firefox_portable
'''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.'''
Not related to your question, but...
You need to update some plug-ins:
*Plug-in check: https://www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/
*Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Shockwave%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-shockwave Installing ('''''or Updating''''') the Shockwave plugin with Firefox]
*Next Generation Java Plug-in for Mozilla browsers: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Java%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-or-updating-java Installing or Updating Java in Firefox]

I changed my AppleID/Password and now am locked out of iCloud. iCloud says maximum number of free accounts have been activated. tried Settings, Mail etc but iCloud does not appear. I was going to delete it and start again.

Had to change Apple ID/Password recently now cannot access iCloud. In settings when tapping iC, log in screen appears with old ID and request for (old) password.
In Settings Mail, Contacts etc iCloud does not appear. I was going to delete account.
Trying new ID/Password message appears "maximum no. of free accounts have been activated".
Using old ID/Password message apperas "you can,t sign in because account was disabled for security reasons ......reset password at iforgot.apple.com which i did.
Can anybody help please??

Hi,
I tried to log in to iCloud but a message appears telling me I "can't sign in because my account was disabled for security reasons....reset password at iforgot.apple.com". I don't know why this happened.
I reset both my Apple ID and password.
When I tap Settings iCloud is listed on the left side between General and Mail, Contacts etc.
Tapping iCloud brings up a log in screen for iCloud which shows my old Apple ID and requests the password. If I put the password in I get the message as above.
If I use the new Apple ID/Password I get the message "the maximum number of free accounts have been activated....
In settings there is no option to "Delete Account"
Any suggestions??

I recently downloaded Picstitch - i can not access my camera roll. I've tried settings-privacy, etc, but it doesn't show picstitch as an available app to turn on

How do I allow an app like picstitch or instacollage to access my camera roll? I have gone to settings-privacy - tried to turn on photo access, but the app doesn't appear as an option. Please help?

Hello there, RegBebble.
The following information on the phone User's Guide should help point you in the right direction for adjusting the preferences for your App:
Privacy - iPhone
http://help.apple.com/iphone/7/#/iph3dd5f9be
Particularly:
Turn off access to private information. Go to Settings > Privacy. You can see which apps and features have requested and been granted access to the following information:
Contacts
Calendar
Reminders
Photos
Bluetooth Sharing
Microphone
Twitter
Facebook
You can turn off each app’s access to each category of information. Review the terms and privacy policy for each third-party app to understand how it uses the data it’s requesting.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Bookmarks ok but no password

Bonjour,
suite à l'installation de mon nouveau pc, j'ai souhaité faire une synchro de mes données avec Sync.
D'habitude je n'ai aucun soucis mais là, les mots de passe n'ont pas été transféré.
J'ai essayé plusieurs fois la synchro, cela ne change rien...
Les marque-pages se sont bien transférés mais c'est tout.
Merci de m'aider.

i got same issue with you
i solved.
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HT4889 Will migration assistant restore previous settings to a new mac?

I had a hard drive crash which required replacement. The tech shop reinstalled OS 10.6.8 for me and I want to use my Time Machine backup to restore all of my files, settings, bookmarks, etc. I have used Migration Assistant and done a restore but nothing has changed, although I know files were transerred from the backup. What am I doing wrong?

Migration Assistant will restore the user accounts that existed previously. Did it create a new account for the one on the old drive?
Are you trying to restore it back to 10.8?

Export Bookmarks etc. from current Powerbook to new MacbookPro

My current Mac PowerBook runs Firefox 3.8.20. I want to install Firefox on my new MacBook Pro (SnowLeopard).
a. Can I install Firefox 3.8.20 on it?
b. How can I import settings, bookmarks etc. from my old PowerBook to the new MacBook Pro (SnowLeopard)?

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-firefox-bookmarks-to-backup-or-transfer
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I recently up-graded to Firefox 4.0 and now I have lost all of my settings at the top of the page. I need my hotmail and muy bookmarks etc back like they were. I no longer have aol but can't seem to get away from it. Help....Marilyn

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Ok this is bizzare!
Thank you for your response, I went throught each and every step without any luck, even got the recovery programme, and painstakingly tried to sift through all that mumbojumbo to find what i needed. finally found the bookmark bit, but it had been fully overwritten :(, so on reading about previous ff versions, found the sqlite thingys, and they were relatively unscathed(partly written over, but saveable apparently TG), saved them to adiff drive, amongst other possibly good folders. Then looked up how to install them, and it said to close FF, and install to profile folder.
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AND BANG, surprise surprise, the FF I had just closed with only tabs open about finding out what the heck to do, had disappeared, and instead my original saved tabs were up, and my bookmarks are there..... I am gobsmacked! what the heck just happened there???
I have made 3 back up in different folders now, of those friggin bookmarks. I am weary now tho of shutting it all down.... what if its back to the other pages I had with no bookmarks, tomorrow :(

Installed firefox 4 but will not run on osx10.4.how do i retrieve version 3.6 and all bookmarks etc

i downloaded firefox 4 but did not notice that it required osx10.5 as my computer is running 10.4.11 installed program ok but when trying to open it i get message that it will not run on my system.
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I need to retrieve files from my iPad but I forgot my password. I tried to restore it but then it said I had to turn off Find my iPad on my iPad. I can't do this because I can't get into it. What do I do?

I need to retrieve files from my iPad but I forgot my password. I tried to restore it but then it said I had to turn off Find my iPad on my iPad. I can't do this because I can't get into it. What do I do?

If the iPad was running iOS 7, iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/ipad/ipad-troubleshooting-repair-faq/ipad- how-to-unlock-open-forgot-code-passcode-password-login.html
iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
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http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school environment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
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4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just cancelling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
 Cheers, Tom

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Hi belindawolfe, I meant
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''if you have'' a C:\Windows.old folder. Sorry for the confusion.

I want to retrieve my contacts in icloud but I forgot password. Pls help

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am using this IPhone 4S from it has launched in kuwait (2010) When I exceeded ICloud space I had subscribed 10Gb on yearly subscription
Last week when I am updating software it was asked about Icloud backup as there were paid and non paid versions. I have clicked non paid version by mistake.
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I unable to recover my contact numbers after several attempts. Please help to get it done if anyone knows.
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Kuwait

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