Where Does DownThemAll Store Queues and History?
Where DownThemAll keeps queues, filters and history inside Firefox profiles for backup and moves.
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DownThemAll lives inside the Firefox profile: queue state and filters in extension storage, default folder and options in prefs.js entries. There is no standalone data file outside the profile.
Find the live profile through about:profiles first; most people run more than one. Copy with Firefox closed so storage flushes. Downloads themselves land wherever the queue sent them and need their own backup.
Where DownThemAll stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
Queues in extension storage, defaults in prefs.js, all inside the Firefox profile. Confirm the profile with about:profiles. Copy with Firefox closed.
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles
Same profile relative layout under home Library. Use about:profiles for the live Root Directory. Downloads need separate copies.
~/.mozilla/firefox
Same profile relative layout under home. Check snap or flatpak variants for relocated parents. Extension storage restores queues on matching versions.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up DownThemAll queues?
Copy the extension storage plus the prefs entries with Firefox closed, or use the manager export where offered. Queues travel in extension storage, defaults in prefs. Restoring means dropping both back before launch.
Which Firefox profile holds my DownThemAll data?
Open about:profiles and read the Root Directory of the live profile. Extension data lives under storage inside it. The page wins over documented defaults, especially with multiple profiles.
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