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firefox-forensics
This is a simple forensic tool written in Python. Use this tool to fetch the content (id, url, date of last visit) from the places.sqlite database file of the Firefox browser on macOS.
Background
Firefox stores a variety of data in a directory called "Profiles." This directory also contains the places.sqlite database, which holds the browsing history. This program copies the places.sqlite database to the Desktop. Then it opens the database and reads the moz_places table. Three entries are displayed in the Terminal: the ID, the visited website, and the date.
Requirements
- Python 3.13+ (It will probably work with other versions too, but I haven't tested it.)
- macOS
Install
pip3 install firefox-forensics
Usage
To display the ID, the visited website, and the date in the terminal, execute the following command:
firefox-forensics -w
If this data should also be saved in a text file on the desktop, the option -o must be added:
firefox-forensics -o
This program does not read the original database (places.sqlite), but first creates a copy on the desktop. The data is then read from this copied database.
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