Safari Bookmarks problem: Too many subfolders, not enough time!

Hi people,
My bookmarks were imported from IE. I have many main folders with many subfolders in each: thus I have always had my bookmarked information very organized and I know where to find anything, by category.
However now I'm using Safari on my new MacBook. When I want to add a new bookmark, I click the Bookmarks drop-down menu. I click "Add Bookmark..." A box displays that allows me to enter two things: the name of the bookmark, and the folder I want to enter it into. Then, clicking on the arrows next to the folder list, hundreds of folders come up in a huge fast-scrolling stream. Not main folders that I can see at a glance, but ALL of my folders, at once! This is a mess. Finding my main folders takes scrutiny and fiddling, and when I'm trying to work this is a huge distraction.
It's a visual organization problem: there seems to be no way to CHOOSE which folders I want to display. Safari simply displays ALL of my folders AND subfolders at once. To sort my new bookmark I must scroll through every single folder, (the scroll-speed makes this difficult, and the size of the icons and the tab-indents require leaning and squinting.) Alternatively I can save it in the bookmark bar, then open the bookmark window, then move the new bookmark elsewhere, step by step by step. This is tedious and distracting.
So can somebody please help me learn to do the following?
I want to find a way to display only the main category folders in the Add bookmark dropdown menu. I can choose from there which subfolders I want to open, and I don't want every single folder to show. Is there a way to do this??
If not, is there at least a way to change the color, text, or image of the main folders so that I can locate them easily within the huge list??
If I can not organize my bookmarks the way I need them using Safari as my main browser becomes an ordeal. I was VERY happy to switch from IE, but this is very discouraging. To continue using it I would have to come up with a completely new organiztional system and reorganize my nearly 3000 bookmarks.
Ok, thanks in advance to whoever can answer this. You're a lifesaver!
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Hi
Welcome to Apple Discussions
Rather than using the Bookmarks drop-down menu, perhaps using the Bookmarks Manager might be an easier approach. To access the Bookmarks Manager, click the "book icon" on the left of the Bookmarks Bar (if you haven't done so, the Bookmarks Bar is enabled in View Menu>Show Bookmarks Bar, or Apple Key/Shift/B).
When you click on the book icon (or Apple Key/Option/B), a back screen appears showing your various Bookmark collections and History on the left, and the detail inside each collection on the right (clicking on a collection reveals its contents). You can drag the current URL from the Address window down into the folder, which is a faster way to navigate through the Bookmarks. There, you can also create folders etc.
Go to the Safari Help menu>Safari Help or Apple Key/Shift/? and type Bookmarks. Additional information is provided about how to manage your bookmarks.
Lastly, 3rd party software exists as an alternative to Safari's Bookmarks. One popular one is URL Manager Pro. Personally, I find Safari's manager sufficient, however, this is something you may want to consider.

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