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Make7

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18. I still have Opera 12.16 (Presto) so if you have the newer WebKit version this may be different.

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 10:13 PM

Sep 2013

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Although it should work as a lot of keyboard hotkeys are common between applications.

If you know where you saved your exported FireFox bookmarks.html file, proceed to opening that file in Opera in the next paragraph. Otherwise you should probably just export your FireFox bookmarks again so you know where to find it. In FireFox, hit Ctrl+Shift+B to open the Bookmarks window. Along the top there should be an Import and Backup button, click that and choose Export bookmarks to HTML.... Save the file where it's easy to remember where it is (e.g. the Desktop).

In Opera, hit Ctrl+O to bring up the open dialog, navigate to your FireFox bookmarks.html file and click the Open button. You should now see a list of your FireFox bookmarks as text links. You should be able to right-click each link and select Bookmark Link.... You may have to highlight the text, Ctrl+C to copy, left click off the text, then right-click the link to bookmark and Ctrl+V to paste in the Name for the bookmark.

Before spending the time to right-click all of those - I'd try importing them again in Opera. I'd try creating a new folder to put your FireFox bookmarks.html file in so it is the only thing in there and then hit Ctrl+Shift+B to open the Bookmarks window in Opera and see if you can Import Firefox Bookmarks... under the File button there (if that's what it's called in the new version).

If that's not how it looks or works in the newer version of Opera, you could try this Bookmarks Manager extension...

https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/bookmarks-manager/

... and point it to your FireFox bookmarks.html file.

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Upgrade to Firefox 22.0 is horrible [View all] randr Jul 2013 OP

Yes. PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #1

I'm not having that experience with Firefox 22.0. ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #2

I've run it about a week with no issues BlueStreak Jul 2013 #3

+1 Go Vols Jul 2013 #5

I've been using Opera for at least 10 years... TreasonousBastard Jul 2013 #4

Can I easily migrate my bookmarks from Firefox to Opera? love_katz Sep 2013 #12

They say you can... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #13

I've given up on Firefox and have downloaded Opera. love_katz Sep 2013 #15

Since you exported your FireFox bookmarks as an HTML page... Make7 Sep 2013 #16

How do I open the FireFox bookmarks as an HTML page in Opera? love_katz Sep 2013 #17

I still have Opera 12.16 (Presto) so if you have the newer WebKit version this may be different. Make7 Sep 2013 #18

Thank you for the link to the bookmarks-manager extension. love_katz Sep 2013 #22

I just installed Opera 16 and the Bookmarks Manager extension. Make7 Sep 2013 #20

Bookmarks manager extension? love_katz Sep 2013 #21

Sorry, I've never had to do that... TreasonousBastard Sep 2013 #19

I'm on 22.0 and it works fine on Vista and Win7. You can get older versions, but I wouldn't advise. StanGr Aug 2013 #6

I was having a lot of trouble with it. Richard D Aug 2013 #7

How did you reset it? love_katz Sep 2013 #11

It's not difficult Richard D Sep 2013 #14

Thanx to all for advice randr Aug 2013 #8

This makes me LOL... marions ghost Aug 2013 #9

I recently had problems also, including unwanted task bars in both IE and Firefox elifino Sep 2013 #10