Restore bookmarks and favorites

How do I restore my bookmarks and favorites to Safari?

Triple-click the text on the line below to select it, then copy it to the Clipboard (command-C):
~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist
Quit Safari. Disable Safari synchronization in iCloud, if applicable.
Select
Go ▹ Go to Folder
from the Finder menu bar. Paste into the text box that opens (command-V), then press return.
A folder window should open with a file named "Bookmarks.plist" selected. Restore the file from a backup that predates the unwanted changes. If you disabled sync, re-enable it and test.

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  • Are bookmarks and favorites saved in iCloud?

    AAre bookmarks and favorites saved in iCloud?

    It depends on what you mean by "saved" and for what purpose.
    If you backup your iPad to iCloud, your backup contains this information if you ever restore the iPad and re-load the backup (along the lines what bobseufert mentions).  So if your intent is to safeguard your Bookmarks and Favorites, then yes iCloud will do that but only if you're backing up to iCloud.
    If your iCloud settings have "Safari" turned ON, then your Bookmarks and Favorites will be shared among all other devices that use the same iCloud account, and have this feature enabled.  So if your intent is to sync and share Bookmarks and Favorites with other devices, iCloud will do that too, but only if you're using the Safari feature of iCloud.

  • Whats the difference between bookmarks and favorites?

    <blockquote>Locking duplicate thread.<br>
    Please continue here: [[/questions/909148]]</blockquote>
    What is the difference between bookmarks and favorites? I use favorites, but only see instructions for bookmarks. I use windows 7 and all the folders and individual sites were listed together alphabetically. Now all the folders are listed together, and there are two different sections of alphabetized sites below that. Why? How do I get all the favorites listed together in alphabetical order?

    The term favorites, or favourites, is used by other browsers such as Internet Explorer, whereas Firefox uses the term bookmarks.
    The technology behind the two also differs somewhat, but it is still for instance possible to import favourites from IE to Firefox see
    * [[Importing favorites and other data from Internet Explorer]]
    Once the favourites are imported and appended to your bookmarks thay can be organised by dragging and dropping etc
    * [[how do i use bookmarks?]]

  • Why did Firefox reset itself and delete all my bookmarks and favorites and how can i restore all my important information ? thank you .

    Hello , this is what happen ! I turned on my Desktop from being in sleep mode and as it came on Firefox restored everything and made me lose all my settings and all my toolbar favorites and bookmarks , all my work was on here and all the compan y's I have dealt with in automobile restorations .
    I tried a system restore from a date of a week ago but nothing came back , I really need someones help to restore my Favorites .I would also like the other version of firefox I feel lost with the version I have now and I dont like change .
    Thank you .

    Click on "Bookmarks" in your "Menu Bar".
    Next click on "Show All Bookmarks"
    The Library Dialog will open to you bookmarks. At the top of the dialog will be the option to "Import and Backup". Click "Import and Backup" scroll down to "Restore", when your hovers over "Restore" a list of backed up bookmarks should appear. If not, quite possibly Firefox has not been saving backups.
    You can also manually save bookmark backups from the "Show All Bookmarks" portion of the Library by clicking "Import and Backup", and then "Backup..."
    Also if you open another tab, you can type "about:config" in the address bar and press <ENTER>. This opens options not normally accessible. The first time it gives you a warning, you can disable the warning or leave it in place for the next the you open "about:config".
    In the Search Bar type "bookmarks" and press <ENTER> . A list of attributes should narrow down to a few attributes about bookmarks. Look for "browser.bookmarks.max_backups" see what value is set... it should be set to "10". It sets the maximum number of automatic updates. To change it to a different value double click that attribute and increase/decrease just don't go overboard. Also you can delete older backups, just be careful. My bookmarks are listed with the newest ones first.

  • Trying to restore bookmarks and get error msg windows can't open places.sqlite file. also get same message when trying to open json files for prev sessions.

    Ibelieve remote user deleted cache and now I have no bookmarks. I have tried to reset firefox and was unable to do so. I tried to restore bookmarks through the places sqlite file and windows cannot open the file. I went to old firefox file on desktop and tried to open a previous version of bookmarks and windows could not open file. I still have bookmark toolbar and a lot of my categories bookmarks but they are all empty. My plugins are still there Can you tell me where to direct windows to open sqlite of json files?

    To experiment more safely, could you create a new Firefox profile? The new profile will have your system-installed plugins (e.g., Flash) and extensions (e.g., security suite toolbars), but no themes, other extensions, or other customizations. It also should have completely fresh settings databases and a fresh cache folder. If we get your bookmarks into the new profile successfully, you can create a backup and restore it in your regular profile.
    Exit Firefox and start up in the Profile Manager using Start > search box (or Run):
    firefox.exe -P
    Any time you want to switch profiles, exit Firefox and return to this dialog.
    Please do not delete anything in this dialog.
    Click the Create Profile button, choose a name like TESTING, and skip the option to choose a folder. Then start Firefox in the new profile you created.
    If you have backups in the JSON format (e.g., bookmarks-2014...json) try to restore one to this TESTING profile. This article has the steps (you will need to use Choose File... to get to the backup):
    [[Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer]]
    Does that work and give you complete results?
    If not, the next thing I would try is to drop in the places.sqlite file you have and see whether Firefox can read it properly.
    First, open up a Windows Explorer window to this new profile folder. You can do that using either
    * "3-bar" menu button > "?" button > Troubleshooting Information
    * Help menu > Troubleshooting Information
    In the first table on the page, click the "Show Folder" button
    Got the list of files? Okay, leaving that window open, switch back over to Firefox and Exit the browser, using either:
    * "3-bar" menu button > "power" button
    * File menu > Exit
    Pause while Firefox finishes its cleanup -- you will see the timestamps update in the profile folder, then rename '''places.sqlite''' to something like places.old and drop in the places.sqlite file you want to test.
    Start Firefox back up again. Bookmarks?

  • Restore bookmarks and toolbar from backup

    I recently had to re-install my OS X software and other applications onto my Powerbook. Before doing so, I copied the entire hard drive onto an external hard drive. I now want to go back and transfer my bookmarks and items that I had added to the Safari toolbar from the backup except I don't know where they reside. Any assistance where these files would be located would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
    Powerbook G4 Titanium, iMac G5   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

    The bookmarks are kept in a file called Bookmarks.plist contained in ~user/Library/Safari. Copying this plist from your backup will also restore the bookmarks you added to the Bookmarks bar. If you customized the buttons on the toolbar, then in Safari go to View > Customize Address Bar and you can drag any of the buttons onto the toolbar.

  • How do I restore my bookmarks and favorites from the Firefox servers using my recovery key with a new hard drive?

    I set up Firefox sync before getting a new hard drive. My understanding is that my favs and bookmarks would be stored on Firefox servers and could be synced to any of my devices.
    However, now that I'm trying to restore to my new hard drive, it appears that I was supposed to sync previously with another device. I do not remember that explanation previously. I thought that my data was in the cloud and could be pulled at any time.
    I have my recovery key. Can you help me?

    I don't use Firefox sync, but my assumption was the same as yours. Have you tried the steps in the last part of this article?
    [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/How%20to%20sync%20Firefox%20settings%20between%20computers#w_what-if-im-not-near-my-first-computer How to sync Firefox settings between computers > What if I'm not near my first computer?]
    Do you still have access to your old hard drive, or a backup of your old hard drive? You often can retrieve your bookmarks, saved passwords, settings, add-ons, and so forth from that. If you have access, a volunteer here can describe the process in more detail.

  • Safari keeps opening tabs from last session and Bookmarks and favorites. help?

    I recently reset my macbook due to Adware on it. Everything was working fine until yesterday.
    I would open safari up and all the tabs from the previous session were open,not only that even the tabs from the session before the previous were open as well. sometimes the pages won't even load??? Ive looked through some of the tabs and a lot of them are my favorites and bookmarks. Im a college student and I depend on my computer a lot please help me. Im really frustrated I can't use the internet. HELP?

    What are your settings here?  If you have them set to Open with Favorites instead of Empty Page, that means Safari is loading all of your Favorites every time you open a new window or a new tab.
    On the first option, is it set to open with "A new window" or "All windows from last session"?  That would explain one issue.

  • Bookmarks and favorites locked together

    After the new update a few things changed that i want to change back.
    The favorites and bookmark icons is locked together. I used to have them on separate locations.
    When pressing the bookmarks iron, a dropdown menu appears. I would like it to instead instantly open the bookmarks sidebar like it used to do before.
    How can i change these 2 things back to the way it used to be?

    Favorites and Bookmarks are different words for the same thing. IE uses Favorites.
    Ctrl + B would give you the Bookmarks sidebar.

  • Now adressbar and favorits are missing. How to restore?

    After update.
    Adressbar and favorits are missing. How to restore?

    * If the menu bar is hidden then press F10 or hold down the Alt key, that should make the "Menu Bar" appear
    * Make sure that the "Navigation Toolbar" and the "Bookmarks Toolbar" are visible: "View > Toolbars"
    * If items are missing then open the Customize window via "View > Toolbars > Customize" or via "Firefox > Options > Toolbar Layout"
    * If a missing item is in the toolbar palette then drag it back from the Customize window on the toolbar
    * If you do not see that item then click the "Restore Default Set" button to restore the default toolbar set up
    See also:
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_customization

  • Firefox 4 initially worked fine, but after a back-up and restoration (now on a hybrid disk) it cannot find the bookmarks and crashes when I attempt to open the HTML file

    I installed Firefox 4 on my 2010 13" MBP, standard configuration. It worked fine except that it didn't recognize any of the add-ons I was using and, to be frank, I don't like the interface as much as v.3. But ...
    Then I backed up the entire HD, wiped the HD, removed it and replaced it with a Seagate hybrid HD. I then booted from the b/u and installed the entire HD contents on the new hybrid HD. Everything runs fine except for one thing -- Firefox 4 now will not recognize my bookmarks.
    I tried reinstalling FF4 but this made no difference.
    I did the b/u and restoration with Carbon Copy Cloner which I have used successfully for many b/u and restore operations on this and the white MB I previously owned.
    Uh oh! I just tried to save a new bookmark (of this page) and it did not save -- or at least, it did not show in the "Show all Bookmarks" pane.
    HOWEVER, when I start typing in a URL, it FF4 comes up with the completed URL in a flash. e.g. I typed "wiz" and FF4 showed me the completed URL (which should be in my Toolbar bookmarks and which I visit t least once daily).
    Kind regards
    Geoffrey Heard
    Business & Environment Writer, Editor, Publisher
    The Worsley Press

    Do a clean (re)install and delete the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\).
    Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
    *Firefox 10.0.x: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
    Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible.
    *Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall the current version or you lose your bookmarks and other data because all profile folders will be removed.
    Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
    *It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
    Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
    *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall

  • How can I restore previous session while fixing Bookmarks and History will not be functional...error?

    I was working with two windows and 8-10 tabs in each window when my Firefox became unresponsive, and I received a string of JavaScript error prompts when I attempted any activity in the browser (such as scrolling). After about an hour of being unable to interact with Firefox at all, I Force Quit (on a Mac) the application.
    When I opened Firefox again, it was taking a very long time to boot, and the process was locking up my computer, but eventually, I did receive a Restore Previous Session option. I tried restoring, but one tab in each window would stick and fail to load, causing the browser to freeze up yet again (one of the tabs was a Google search result page, which is completely benign). I had to Force Quit *again* and then a couple more times as I kept encountering the same issue.
    Finally, I decided to restart my computer. I ran into the same problem. Then, I restarted again. Once more, the same problem. I actually tried restoring my session maybe 20 times before I ended up with the error: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-bookmarks-and-history-will-not-be-functional?esab=a&as=aaq
    I've followed step 1, which didn't work. I haven't proceeded to step 2, because I know I will definitely lose my previous session along with all recent history. I *need* to bookmark at least two of the tabs as they are of critical importance--one of which is a special URL that I cannot recover by any means.
    Before I continue to step 2, is there any way that I can grab the URLs that were in my previous session and stash them somewhere to manually restore after fixing the error?
    By the way, the crashing started when I tried to visit mail.google.com--typing that address in a new tab started the JavaScript errors when things had been running smoothly. I actually closed out several tabs when attempting to reopen my session, just trying to get things up and running again (and Save All Tabs) before I ran into the database error. I never got the opportunity to save my tabs.
    I'm running Mac OS X Lion. Help?

    Follow-up: I'm worried about performing any actions without input, because I don't want to back myself into a corner.
    Will resetting Firefox fix the problem (instead of creating a new places database)? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-firefox-easily-fix-most-problems
    According to this article, a reset will keep browsing history, which should allow me to access my lost tabs IF it will also fix my database problem.

  • Auto upgraded last night, Norton popped up with warning about using an exe file - Nortorn removed file now firefox won't work - what to do to restore firefox and keep bookmarks, etc. or is new exe safe to use?

    After Firefox upgraded, I closed the upgrade window and started firefox. When I went to bookmarks and tried to open a program a Norton window opened warning that this was untested...only 10 users in the community and gave three options:
    1. Block program
    2. Remove file
    3. Let it run.
    Not really knowing what was going on, I picked option 2. The "removal" was still running 7 hours later so I shut the computer down manually. All other programs seem to be working fine (email, Internet Explorer, etc.)
    When I now open firefox I have the option to start a new session or restore. I have not restored and a new session will stay open a few seconds before microsoft closes the program ( program has stopped working). I would like to restore firefox and get it working without loosing my bookmarks, etc.or have Norton try to block the program. Also, I think the exe file in question is a launcher.

    What are the names of the files? That is your beginning. One
    option is to isolate your computer from the web while you get
    back control.

  • After I restore bookmarks from a json file and they display correctly in the browser, why the next time I start Firefox4, do the old bookmarks display?

    Three times I have restored from a bookmarks json file and each time the bookmark folders display showing the new bookmarks but each time after I exit and restart FF4, the original bookmarks that were replaced by bookmarks from my json file reappear. The restore process seems to work exactly as it should but new bookmarks are apparently not saved since the old ones display each time I restart FF4.
    I am using WinXP on an older Dell laptop with 2Gb memory and current FF4 as of April 23, 2011.
    I don't know what to do to make the new bookmarks become permanent. Help?

    This can be a problem with the file places.sqlite that stores the bookmarks and the history.
    * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox

  • I have a new computer. When I go to bookmarks, none of my old bookmarks are on Firefox. Can I restore them and how can I do this? I am now using Windows 7.

    I have a new computer. When I go to bookmarks, none of my old bookmarks are on Firefox. Can I restore them and how can I do this? I am now using Windows 7. edit

    You will need to do it using a third-party utility such as Phone to PC. Also, see:
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    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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