Retrieving bookmarks from safari if lost...

hi,
this is going to sound absurd probably but i thought i'd give it a shot anyway......if you lose your previous system folder and then do get it back, is there any way to retrieve the bookmarks from the browser that you were using - in this case it is safari?
sunny

hi,
yes, in the first one there's a folder named "Bookmarks.plist which i need something to open it.....it did work tho thanx!
sunny

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http://kb.mozillazine.org/Import_bookmarks#From_Safari
Exporting bookmarks from Safari
Go to File->Export Bookmarks. Safari saves your bookmarks in an HTML file. Save the HTML file to the Desktop or any other location of your choice.
Importing bookmarks to Firefox
Go to Bookmarks->Show all bookmarks. This will open up the Bookmarks Library.
Click Import and Backup...
Select Import Bookmarks from HTML.. from drop down menu.
Locate your HTML file exported from Safari.
You can use Safari Bookmark Exporter to export bookmarks to a simple HTML file, if exporting to an HTML file is not supported by Safari.
Download Link
http://homepage.mac.com/simx/public/products/SBE1.1.dmg

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I don't have that activated either.. :-s

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Importing bookmarks to Firefox
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Click Import and Backup...
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Locate your HTML file exported from Safari.
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Download Link http://homepage.mac.com/simx/public/products/SBE1.1.dmg

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never mind everyone, i found a program that will let me do it....sorry for the unnecessary post!!

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* Make sure that you not run Firefox in [[Private Browsing]] mode. In Private Browsing mode some menu items are disabled (grayed) and features like visited links and disabled and not available.
* You are in Private Browsing mode if you see "Tools > Stop Private Browsing", possibly grayed.
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* To see all History settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting '''Firefox will: Use custom settings for history'''
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Hello,
Firefox 15.0.1 cannot import bookmarks from Safari 6.0.1.
I have followed the steps below:
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2) Import bookmarks into Firefox (Bookmarks --> Show all bookmarks --> Import and Backup --> Import Bookmarks from HTML)
Firefox seems to load the HTML file, but the bookmarks never show up in Firefox.
Any thoughts about why this is happening?
Best,
Jaime.-

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Never creates a file.
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before testing rather than be disappointed with a Firefox update after testing.
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'''Import bookmarks''' - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Import_bookmarks#From_Safari
"'''Firefox imports Safari settings automatically'''. Just go to File > Import... and select Safari. In the next window, check the boxes of what you want to import. For example, your Safari Bookmarks will appear in Firefox's Bookmarks menu as "From Safari." Whatever other bookmarks you had on your Safari Bookmarks Bar will automatically appear on your Firefox Bookmarks Bar, too. "
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#"Command+Shift+B" to bring up Bookmarks Library List, can be done from Bookmarks menu > "Show all bookmarks"
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#: (unless you see From Safari)
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You can make '''Firefox 6.0.1''' look like Firefox 3.6.*, see numbered '''items 1-10''' in the following topic [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 thru 8.0, look like 3.6)]. ''Whether or not you make changes, you should be aware of what has changed and what you have to do to use changed or missing features.''
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface
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'''Keyboard Shortcuts:'''
* Firefox Support Home Page | Firefox Help Adapts to your system, but a very limited number of shortcuts are shown https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts
* Firefox and other Browser Keyboard Shortcuts (Comparison Table) Long list of shortcuts but Windows oriented, most other systems use similar http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/keyboard.htm

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