Which files/folders does Firefox store the last session when it crashes?

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To access a backup of a Firefox session from an external hard drive, users can locate the sessionstore.js file, which is typically saved in JSON format. This file contains the necessary data to restore previous sessions. The process is confirmed to work effectively for retrieving past configurations. Additionally, since Flock operates similarly to Firefox, the same method can be applied for Flock users looking to restore their sessions.
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I'm just curious if I want to look at a backup I made on my external hard drive a few months ago of a certain configuration. If I want to pull up what Firefox had then on the restore session?

I know Flock is pretty much the same as Firefox, so if anyone knows anything about that either?
 
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sessionstore.js if I recall correctly.
 
Also another note, the file is saved in JSON format.
 
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sessionstore.js if I recall correctly.

Yes you did recall correctly. It worked!
 

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