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Firefox has numerous add-ons and third party apps helping you back up its user profile. This contents your browsing history, cookies, stored passwords and other information about your Internet browsing. If you want to back up Firefox profile from Windows command line, try BAT file named Batckup Firefox.

Do you need to backup the iPhone or any other iOS powered device? You can use the default software from Apple – iTunes. There are also some alternatives. CopyTrans Manager for example. Its newest version supports drag and drop and besides the music and photos also supports the apps.

Linux Mint is one of the coolest Linux distributions currently available. It offers nice clean user interface, based on an old school design. This distro is full featured and includes number of software, like LibreOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird, players, graphic tools and tens of utilities. Easy to use backup tool is also included in the Linux Mint.

If you are regular reader of Backup HowTo, you surely know the CopyTrans Manager, the freeware alternative to iTunes. Now, there is a good news for users who upgraded to iOS 5 or just buying the new iPhone 4S. CopyTrans Manager is now compatible with them.

When you have the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you have to synchronize your data with the iTunes software coming directly from the Apple. This can be boring and not so perfect for users who don't want to create large library on their disk and duplicate the files in fact.

The CopyTrans Manager comes with solution. Using it you can drop your files to the iPhone, iPod Touch or the iPad directly from your file browser. You can also create playlists, edit tracks information or import artworks.

This works in both directions so you can use the CopyTrans Manager to backup your iPhone or iPad too.

CopyTrans Manager

More information can be found in our older article Free iTunes alternative? Try CopyTrans Manager and of course on that software's website www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager.php.