Name of the backup file

[blwhite7]

Unfortunately, after a computer issue, I was forced to start afresh with a new macOS. This wiped all of my existing codes. I had made a backup in the past, but I can't find the file. What are the possible default file names for the backup?

[Sneezry]

It's authenticator.json (Encrypted) or authenticator.txt (Unencrypted).

[mymindstorm]

It is stored as part of your browser profile data, but in a file format that is hard to extract data from or replace on another computer.

[blwhite7]

@mymindstorm do you know what the relevant file(s) that contain the information are? I named my local authenticator backup something other than the default and can't find it... might be worth a shot to use time machine to replace the relevant files

[mymindstorm]

You'd need to find the folder with your chrome/Firefox profile and migrate it to the new device. That isn't supported nor something that I can help you with, especially since I don't know where it is stored on a Mac. I think it would be much less trouble to restore another way.

This was all I was able to find: https://superuser.com/questions/1660250/google-chrome-macos-transfer-all-user-profiles-and-passwords

[blwhite7]

This might actually be a bug... I have poked around for a couple of hours, and I am finding in Chrome > Default > Local Extension Settings and Chrome > Default > Sync Extension Settings that there is a file, 000003.log present in both directories that contains all of the information necessary to manually create the backup file you suggest.

In my case, 000003.log in Sync Extension Settings does not match 000003.log in Local Extension Settings and only the credential from Sync Extension Settings is being displayed by the chrome extension. 000003.log in Local Extension Settings contains all of the passwords I was anticipating upon restoring the computer.

Is this expected? Would it not be desirable to reconcile the local and synced credentials?

[mymindstorm]

If you open a debug console for the extension, execute localStorage.storageLocation = "local" and it show the correct data.

[blwhite7]

Thank you!