Files are all gone

I recently reset Firefox and had to reinstall Zotero for Firefox, and and I also made several routine updates to my Mac's OS. In the process, Zotero Standalone has forgotten where all my files are located. In Standalone, things look normal -- I see the list of my folders and all the associated data is still preserved -- but the pdfs and other things like webpage screen shots are gone from each Zotero entry. I can find my Zotero files by going to the directory: /Users/Caitlin/Desktop/Old Firefox Data/o1mwsvyn.default

I have read up on restoring Zotero files (e.g. https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/39860/lost-files/ and https://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#where_did_my_items_go) and I realize I have two options: 1) set the custom directory to the location of my actual files using the path name I provided above, or 2) copy all the files from that old location to the default Zotero storage location.

Given that I use both Zotero Standalone and Zotero for Firefox, is one of these solutions preferable? Could the interaction of the two have been the cause of losing files in the first place?
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