User/Library/Safari/bookmarks.plist sit
I wanted to restore my old bookmarks file, so I went to t/m and from there to user/Library/Safari/bookmarks.plist and hit on restore, took a look at the operation transpiring, thought I saw 13.7 mbs of transfer and went to put on the coffee. when I came back It was still running. What I thought was 13.7 mb's was gigs.
a) Does anyone know what 13.7 gigs of info from a safari bookmarks plist could be??
b) The safari on my desktop still does not have the old bookmarks in it!
c) Where could my old bookmarks be??
Hi
you have the right location - /Users/You/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist
I've under 1000 bookmarks & the file is 152K
so if that figure is correct, you've certainly a problem with the file. If there's another copy in TM< check that out, or look at any other backup location.
Failing that, you might be able to inspect the rogue file in hexedit or 0xED to see if it has useable data... it should begin with <i>bplist so if you're very lucky, it would have numerous copies of the same data.
It may be too late, but take a copy of
/Users/You/Library/Caches/Metadata/Safari/Bookmarks/ just before using Safari any more, in case it comes to that.
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