Even after all these years firefox keeps using mozilla hidden directory instead of XDG base directories. For how long will this continue?

Watch https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=259356 for updates to this request.

~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile> is a mish-mash of data, config, and cache. It’s not simple to unravel that. Beyond that, it would be a breaking change, and that requires more caution.

credit: u/yo_99 on Reddit.

original link: https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/vkgk78/why_does_firefox_keeps_using_mozilla_directory/

  • @deleted
    1•1 year ago

    Ooh I see. I thought you’re against it. I know how the appdata folder works.

    I saw OP complaining that firefox is using .mozilla and I thought he wanted data to be saved at program files/firefox.

    Then when I read your comment I thought that you’re complaining why devs are using user folder or appdata instead of program files/<application>.

    • @[email protected]
      2•1 year ago

      Well, the user is complaining about where it’s installed on Linux, not Windows.

      It’s in the home directory. On Linux, most applications split data between a cache, config and local directories. But for Firefox everything is in one.

      Personally, I don’t mind it. It makes transferring my Firefox setup between distros easy.