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How to Create, View, Edit, and Restore Bookmarks in Safari on Mac

Bookmarks are shortcuts to your favorite web pages so that you can navigate to them in seconds. This article explains how you can create, view, edit, and restore your Bookmarks in Safari on your Mac.

Using Bookmarks is a great way to save and organize websites so you can easily visit them later. If Safari is enabled in iCloud Preferences on your Mac, Safari will use iCloud to synchronize your bookmarks across multiple devices. You can use iCloud.com to restore your bookmarks from an earlier version that was automatically archived in iCloud. In other words, this will let you recover your bookmarks you accidentally deleted.

See also: How to Import Chrome or Firefox Passwords to iCloud Keychain on Mac

How to Create a Bookmark

There are several ways to add a bookmark:

Use the Share button

• Launch Safari and open the desired website that you want to bookmark.
• Click the Share button in the toolbar.
• Click Add Bookmark. And a dialog box will appear saying “add this page to”.
• Choose a folder (you can create folders see the “how to manage bookmarks” section below). The default folder is Favorites. You can change its name and add a description.
• When you are done, click the blue Add button.

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Use the Smart Search field

• With the wanted website open in Safari, move your mouse over the Smart Search field (this is the address field where you enter URLs), do not click yet.
• A circle (+) icon will appear at the left side of the field. Then click and hold this button.
• And choose Bookmarks.

Safari menu bar

If you use this met dog, you can add multiple bookmarks at once. Here is how:

• In Safari, open a website you want to bookmark. If you want to bookmark multiple sites, use tabs, and open more than one site.
• From the Safari menu bar, click Bookmarks.
• From the drop-down menu, select Add Bookmark or Add Bookmarks for These X Tabs. Then again you may add description etc and click Add.

See also: How To Change Default Search Engine in Safari (iOS and macOS)

This is arguably the easiest way. You can simply use the keyboard shortcut to add a bookmark. Here is how:

• Open the desired website in Safari.
• On your keyboard, press the Command-D keys together.
• This will open the Bookmark dialog. Select a folder and then click Add.

Now you may choose a method and then you may repeat this step for all your favorite sites.

See also: How To Manage Downloads In Safari On iPhone And iPad

How to view bookmarks

So you have added your desired websites to your bookmarks. Here is how you can find and view your bookmarks:

• In Safari, click the Sidebar button in the toolbar. And then click the Bookmarks tab. Or alternatively, click Bookmarks and choose Show Bookmarks.
• You will see all of your bookmarks and bookmark folders. You can click a bookmark to visit.
• You will see a search field at the top which you can use to search your bookmarks. If you do not see the search field, scroll down to open it.
• To close this sidebar, you can click the Sidebar icon again. Or you can choose the Hide Bookmarks option from Bookmarks.

Alternatively, you can view your Bookmarks by clicking the Bookmarks in the menu bar.

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How to manage bookmarks

You can manage your bookmarks. You can:

• edit, copy and delete your bookmarks or folders.
• edit a bookmark’s description
• create folders and organize your bookmarks.

Edit, rename or delete your bookmarks or folders

• In safari, open the bookmark sidebar by clicking the Sidebar icon and then clicking the Bookmark icon.
• Select a bookmark or bookmark folder to modify.
• Right-click (or control-click) the bookmark or folder.
• A menu will appear. Select one of the options: Rename, Edit Address (this will let you change the URL address of the bookmark), Copy, and Delete.

Edit description

If you want to change a bookmarks description, you can do that as well:

• In Safari, open the Bookmark sidebar and then double-click a folder where the bookmark you want to change its description is located. If you have not created a bookmark, then double-click Favorites.
• This will open all of the bookmarks in that folder.
• Select a bookmark and then control-click (or right-click) it.
• This time you will see an option saying “Edit Description”, select that.

You can also move your bookmarks to different folders by using your mouse to drag them there.

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Create bookmark folders

You can create bookmark folders. This will let you organize your bookmarks. This will also make your bookmarks easier to find. You can create new bookmark folders many different ways, for example:

• In Safari, click the Sidebar icon Open the Bookmark sidebar. Then click the Bookmark tab. Control-click (or right-click) anywhere inside the sidebar and then select New Folder.
• Alternatively, in Safari, click Bookmarks and then Edit Bookmarks. This will open a bookmark window. Click the New Folder button (top-right corner of the screen). Or, to open this bookmark window, you can use its shortcut. On your keyboard, press these three keys together: Option(alt)-Command-b.

How to restore bookmarks

If you have ever accidentally deleted a bookmark, it can be incredibly frustrating. The good news is that, if you are using iCloud, you can restore your bookmarks to recover them by using iCloud.com. Follow the steps below:

• Open Safari on your Mac and visit iCloud.com .
• Sign in with your Apple ID. Then follow the onscreen instructions (verifying your identity etc).
• Click Account Settings.
• Scroll down and find the Advanced section.
• Click Restore Bookmarks. You will see all of the available bookmarks. You can sort them by “Date Deleted”, “Name”, or “Folder”.
• Select one or more then click Restore. Then click Done.

See also: How To Recover Deleted Contacts

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Thanks for this info. So How do you MAKE a custom icon for your bookmark favorites toolbar in Safari?

Yes, I know about “favicons” and copy/past emojis from iChat or such into the toolbar from “Edit Bookmarks.” I have a bunch up there already. But if you have, for example, an organization with a logo, that makes more sense to show than having or abbreviating “Acme Plastics Composite and Recomposting Development Technologies Of the Puget Sound” or even “APCRCFTPS”… How about just the logo? That saves an enormous amount of real estate. How do you do that? No article even mentions anything about “customization” except how to move stuff around your toolbar. Thanks!

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• Adding Favorites on a Mac is easy to do, as long as you know which site you want to add.
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Bookmarking pages on Safari, the default browser for Mac computers , can help you navigate online with ease. But it's easy to go a little overboard and end up with so many that you have a difficult time finding the ones you need. That's when adding favorites can come in handy.

Another positive to using Favorites is that, on Safari, those show up in new tabs, making it extremely easy to access them. Here's what you need to know to add your Favorites on Mac and start taking advantage of this time-saving Safari tool.

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Your Favorites should consist of whichever the sites you find most useful. This could be the ones you use the most, or the ones you only use to pay a monthly bill (but want to keep at the front of your mind). It's all up to you.

1. Open Safari and navigate to the site you want to add to your Favorites.

2. In the top toolbar, select "Bookmarks" and then "Add bookmark" (Or press Command + D).

3. In the pop-up, make sure the dropdown says "Favorites" and then click "Add."

You'll be able to find those favorites within that same "Bookmarks" section of the top toolbar. They'll be in a folder at the bottom of the dropdown menu labeled "Favorites."

How to edit or delete favorites on a Mac using Safari

If you want to delete a site from your Favorites, simply open a new tab, find the icon for that specific Favorite, right click on the icon, and select "Delete." You can also rename the icon, like changing it from the site name to something more recognizable, in case that's easier. 

You can also rearrange your Favorites by dragging the icon to wherever you want it to live on the page.

If Safari isn't your browser of choice, you should still be able to add bookmarks, if not Favorites. But the process will likely look different, so you may have to look around in the settings a little bit. 

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When you launch Safari on a Mac, by default the first thing that you see is the start page. The Safari start page can be customized to better suit your needs, and adding your most visited or favorite websites is one great way to improve the Safari start page experience.

The Start / Favorites page in Safari houses a collection of website recommendations, bookmarks, and frequently visited webpages based on your browsing history. This allows you to quickly launch certain websites right after you launch the Safari app without having to type anything in the address bar. That being said, you have complete control over what websites are displayed on this page.

Are you keen on customizing your Favorites section in Safari? Wouldn’t you like to add osxdaily.com so that it’s easy to access? Of course you do!

How to Add Websites to the Safari Start / Favorites Page on Mac

Adding and removing pages from the Favorite section is a pretty simple and straightforward procedure in Safari for macOS. Just follow the steps below to get started.

• Now, if you visit your Favorites page, you’ll find the newly added website.

That’s pretty much all there is to it. Now you know how easy it is to add and remove websites from the Favorites section in Safari.

Of course, you might want to remove some default website recommendations like Yahoo or Bing, and that’s exactly why we’ve covered how you can remove websites from the Safari Favorites page as well. Consider this to be a quick launcher for all of your most-used websites.

If you use Safari on other Apple devices like the iPhone and iPad, you’ll be excited to know that the websites you add to the Favorites page in Safari will be synced across all your devices with the help of iCloud. Therefore, regardless of what device you’re using Safari from, you can use the Favorites section to quickly access a specific webpage. You might also want to learn how to add websites to the Safari Favorites page on iOS devices as well.

This customization capability has been around in Safari for a while, so whether you have a Mac with the latest versions of Safari with deeply customizable Safari Start page options or an older Mac running a younger version of Safari with merely the Favorites page, you’ll find the ability to add favorites is the same regardless.

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Bookmarking websites is a great way to keep track of them for later. If you visit a lot of websites, you can bookmark them in Safari. You can also create folders, edit existing bookmarks, and search for them. Here's how to add a bookmark in Safari using your Mac computer, iPhone, or iPad.

Bookmarking Websites in Safari

To add a new bookmark in Safari, open the webpage you want to save. On Mac, click Bookmarks in the top toolbar, then click Add Bookmark . On iOS, tap the Share icon, then tap Add Bookmark .

• You can enter a website in the address bar or use Google Search to find it.

• Alternatively, click the Share button in the top-right corner of the window.

• A pop-up window will open.

• To add a new folder, click Bookmarks in the menu bar, then click Add Bookmark Folder . This will add an "untitled folder" to the sidebar in Safari. Long-click the folder to edit the name.

• To access your bookmarks, click Bookmarks in the menu bar and click on the bookmark you want to open.
• Click Bookmarks in the menu bar and click Show Bookmarks to display the bookmarks sidebar.
• Click Bookmarks in the menu bar and click Edit Bookmarks to move, delete, or rename your bookmarks.
• You can also import bookmarks to Safari .

• You can enter a website in the address bar or enter keywords to search for one.

• If you want to create a new bookmark folder , tap the Bookmarks icon in Safari. It's a blue outline of two curved pages. Then tap Edit in the corner of the screen, tap New Folder , type a name for the folder, and tap Bookmarks under location.

• To access your bookmarks, tap the Bookmarks icon in Safari, then tap the bookmark you want to open.
• To delete a bookmark, tap the Bookmarks icon in Safari, then tap Edit in the corner of the screen. Tap the red - next to the bookmark you want to delete, then tap Delete .

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• Get started
• Go to a website
• Bookmark webpages to revisit
• See your favorite websites
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• Autofill credit card info
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• Hide ads when reading
• Translate a webpage
• Download items from the web
• Add passes to Wallet
• Save part or all of a webpage
• Print or create a PDF of a webpage
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• Change your homepage
• Customize a start page
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• Block pop-ups
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Add a bookmark folder in Safari on Mac

You can organize bookmarks into folders in the Safari sidebar.

Open Safari for me

Control-click in the sidebar, then choose New Folder.

Enter a folder name.

To change the name, Control-click the folder, then choose Rename.

Drag the folder to the location you want.

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How to get the most out of Safari bookmarks before macOS Monterey

Safari gets some of the more visible updates in macOS Monterey, and they're likely to make you use bookmarks more. But there are already ways to make Safari bookmarks a key, organized research tool instead of the half-forgotten mess you've got now.

Plus working on your bookmarks now will help for when you move to macOS Monterey later in the year.

So right now you can pin your most important sites right there to top of Safari where they're always in reach. You can add more to Safari's Start Page so that they're available whenever you open a new tab.

Then you can also arrange more traditional folders with lists of bookmarks. Plus you can take every tab you have open now and bookmark each one with a single click.

What you can't do, incidentally, is then open all of those tabs together with a single click. You will be able to when macOS Monterey introduces Shortcuts to the Mac , or you can use any of multiple different third-party tools right now.

How to pin a site in Safari

• Navigate to a site
• Click and hold on the site's title underneath Safari's address/search bar
• Drag the site title to the far left
• Let go when the wide title tab becomes a small icon-sized one

This is easiest when you've opened the site in one of several tabs, but the same process works even when you have a single Safari window open with just one site. It just seems more visually quicker seeing when you've dragged it far enough.

If you have any problems seeing when Safari is turning the tab into a pin, you can instead right-click. Choose Pin Tab from the drop down menu and it zooms over to the left as a pinned site.

From now on you can click on that pin and it will take you to the site.

The pin survives on that left hand side of the title bar until you choose to remove it. It's also there in every single Safari window you open.

Only, this is one of many cases where bookmarks need you to have some restraint. Whatever you use bookmarks for, and however you save them, if you aren't careful, you end up with too many to manage.

You end up with so many that you stop looking through them at all.

With pinned tabs, in particular, limit yourself to the fewest that you know you will use all the time.

For ones that are important but hardly in hourly use, you can leverage Safari's Start Page. This doesn't work if you like Safari to always begin by opening, say, a news or weather site, though.

How to use Safari's Start Page

• Launch Safari
• Choose Preferences , General
• Under New windows open with , choose Start Page
• Then under New tabs open with , again choose Start Page

From now on, just opening a new Safari window or tab will show you the Start Page. Among other options on that such as a privacy report, you get a list of bookmarks.

This is really an icon grid view of your favorites. You can drag to re-order any bookmark or bookmark folder you can see.

What you can't do here is either add favorite bookmarks, or create folders.

How to add bookmarks

• On any one site, press Command-D
• Organize the new bookmark right away by choosing where to Add this page to
• Optionally, type a name for the bookmark
• Also optionally, write a description for it

Note that there's nothing stopping you doing this step repeatedly. Add the same site to many different folders, if you have them and if that's useful.

It would be good if you could create a folder through the Add Bookmark menu or keystroke, but instead you have to use the separate Add Bookmark Folder . Or at least you do if you're starting out by adding a single bookmark.

When you want to bookmark all of your open tabs, then you do create a folder.

How to add bookmark folders, starting with one site

• Choose Bookmarks , Add Bookmark Folder
• When Safari opens its Bookmarks sidebar, there will now be an Untitled Folder at the bottom
• Right-click on Untitled Folder and give it a name.

It's a little ugly that this just opens a sidebar and pops in an untitled folder. If you created a folder anywhere else on the Mac, it would be named untitled folder , but it would be highlighted, ready for you to rename. Not here.

How to bookmark multiple tabs at once and make a new folder

• Open a new Safari window and then new tabs for each site you want
• Navigate to a site in each tab
• From the Bookmarks menu, choose Add Bookmarks for These 3 Tabs... , or however many there are
• In the dialog box that appears, click on Add this bookmarks folder to...
• Type a name for the folder

This time there's no option to write a description of what you're bookmarking. There's also no way to add each site to the top level of your bookmarks. These tabs are going together in a new folder, you just get to decide where that folder goes.

It does make sense that all the tabs you bookmark together would be grouped in the same folder. Except there's currently no way, within Safari, of saying you then want to open all of these tabs together.

So you have to open them separately, but you can't save them separately.

This is true within Safari, but other apps can use these bookmarks. And Safari bookmarks do not have to live solely within the browser. You can, for instance, have the bookmarks in your Dock.

How to add Safari bookmarks to the Dock

• Navigate to a site in Safari
• Click in Safari's address/search bar until you see the site name and its icon to the left
• Click on and drag that icon to the far right side of your Dock

Most of your Dock is taken up with apps, but there is a thin vertical bar toward the far right side. From there to the Trash at very right edge of the Dock, you can see many different items, and drag more or less anything you like into there.

It's not terribly efficient to have a single site taking up space in your Dock, however. So instead, create a folder on your Desktop and drag many Safari sites into it.

Then drag that folder into the right side of the Dock. Now when you click on the folder icon, it will fan out to show you the bookmarks that are in it.

Opening multiple Safari bookmarks at once

Since you can click to go into a folder of bookmarks, it's frustrating that you can't double-click to launch Safari with tabs for every bookmark there.

You can, however, use Apple's AppleScript or Automator automations to work through a list of bookmarks and open them all one after another. Similarly, you can do the same with third-party apps such as Keyboard Maestro .

Plus in future, you will be able to use Shortcuts on macOS Monterey to do it.

Certainly in the case of the current macOS Big Sur options, though, you can't do this by pointing at a Safari folder. You have to separately copy out the sites' URLs and add them to your AppleScript or other automation.

Part of the whole point of bookmarks is to be organized. So having multiple copies of lists of bookmarks, probably getting out of sync, isn't ideal.

Yet the ability to save multiple sites, to group related ones into folders, and to make Start Page or pinned tabs for your most important sites, that is certainly ideal.

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How to Add Websites to Favorites in Safari Browser on Mac

Managing your frequently visited websites can make your browsing experience smoother and more efficient. One of the most straightforward ways to do this is by adding sites to your “Favorites” in Safari on Mac.

This blog post will guide you through the steps to add, manage, and access your favorite websites in Safari.

Why Add Websites to Favorites in Safari?

Before we delve into the how-to, let’s look at why adding websites to Favorites can be beneficial:

• Quick Access : Easily find and navigate to your most-visited sites.
• Better Organization : Categorize and manage websites based on themes or interests.
• Sync Across Devices : Your Favorites will be available on all your devices if you’re using iCloud.

What You’ll Need

• A Mac running macOS 10.10 or later.
• Safari Browser installed.

How to Add a Website to Favorites

Method 1: using the url bar.

• Open Safari and navigate to the website you wish to add to Favorites.
• Click on the URL to highlight it.
• To the left of the URL, you’ll see a small icon. Drag this icon to the Favorites bar, which is right below the URL bar.

Method 2: Using the ‘Share’ Button

• Navigate to the website you want to add.
• Click the “Share” button — it looks like a square with an upward arrow.
• From the dropdown menu, select “Add Bookmark”.

• In the dialog box, make sure “Favorites” is selected in the “Add this page to” section.

How to Manage Your Favorites

To edit or delete favorites.

• Click on “Bookmarks” and then select “Edit Bookmarks.”
• Right-click on the Favorite you want to edit or delete.
• Choose either “Edit Name” to change its title or “Delete” to remove it.

To Organize Favorites Into Folders

• Go to “Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks.”
• Click on the “+” button at the bottom to create a new folder.
• Drag and drop your Favorites into the newly created folder.

Accessing Your Favorites

Your Favorites can be accessed in multiple ways:

• Through the Favorites bar below the URL bar.
• By clicking on the new tab page, where your Favorites are displayed as icons.
• Through the sidebar by clicking on the Bookmarks icon.

Adding websites to your Favorites in Safari on Mac is a quick and easy way to streamline your browsing experience. With these simple methods, you can access, manage, and organize your favorite websites with just a few clicks.

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Add Bookmark macOS Safari

In order to bookmark a page you are on in Safari you can try the below options on macOS,

• On the Safari Menu, click on Bookmarks ,
• Now click on Add Bookmarks... ,
• You would get a pop up "Add this page to" , Select from options bookmarks/favourites,
• You can edit the title and add a description.
• Click on Add

✌️You can also use Command + D keyboard shortcut to add the current page to bookmarks.

You can check back to the bookmark you just added by going to Bookmarks menu option and Selecting "Show Bookmarks", or you even when you click to add a new tab in Safari you will see them under favourites if you added it in this category.

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How to add a bookmark to an arbitrary URL in Safari?

This is more 'merely competent user' than 'super user' but how does one create a bookmark to a URL in Safari?

If I have a URL to a download (i.e. a resource with a MIME type that causes a download rather than displaying the content in the browser) I cannot see a way to add a bookmark for that.

2 Answers 2

You have several options:

Copy Address from Download

Open the Downloads popup window in Safari, right-click the download file, and select Copy Address . Select Bookmarks » Show All Bookmarks , and press Cmd-V to paste the URL and create a bookmark for it.

 Edit an existing bookmark

Just replace the URL of an existing bookmark.

 Drag & drop a link to it, or its URL as text

If you have a link to the file, or just its URL as text, you can drag & drop it onto the Bookmarks Bar and create a bookmark there, or onto a window showing all bookmarks, adding it to the selected folder.

This should work for links in most applications, e.g. from Mail as well.

Add bookmark to any (dummy) page, then go to bookmark collection and edit the address (URL) of the dummy page and replace it with download URL.

I have no experience with Safari, but in Chrome there's a Bookmark bar , and to add any URL (if its displayed as a hyperlink on the page) can be dragged and dropped to that bar to add as bookmark.

• Yes, this rings a bell, I think I have actually done this before (the editing an existing bookmark 'hack'). –  Dan Gravell Oct 2, 2012 at 12:24

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The Ultimate Guide to Customizing Safari on Mac

Make Safari an even better browser for your Mac by customizing it. Here's how to tweak it to your liking.

Safari can be a pleasure to use if you take the time to customize it and get rid of any potential annoyances. You don't need to spend a lot of time on this task.

As you'll see below, even a few simple tweaks can go a long way in polishing up Apple's native browser.

1. Tweak Tab and Window Behavior

Start by setting up Safari to restore windows from the previous session every time you open the app. To do this, under Safari > Preferences > General , select All windows from last session from the Safari opens with dropdown menu.

This tweak makes the homepage seem redundant, because it changes what you see when you first open Safari. Despite that, it's a good idea to set the homepage to your most-loved web page to keep it accessible with a click of the Home button on the toolbar.

From the same settings section, you can also choose what shows up in every new window and tab by default. A blank page, your homepage, and your most frequently opened pages are a few of your options here.

2. Clean Up the Toolbar

While Safari's toolbar is minimal to begin with, it gets cluttered up fast when you install extensions. That's because each extension automatically enables its own toolbar button.

Also, you'll find that you have no need for certain toolbar buttons. For example, if you know the shortcut for displaying the sidebar ( Cmd + Shift + L ), you don't need the corresponding button.

In any case, if you don't want to get distracted by the sight of unnecesary toolbar buttons, it's important to clean up the toolbar once in a while. To do that, first right-click on a blank space in the toolbar and then click on the Customize Toolbar option that appears.

From the toolbar button choices that show up in a box, drag the ones you need to the toolbar and the ones you don't off the toolbar. You can also rearrange buttons by dragging and dropping them into place. Click on the Done button once you're satisfied with the results.

(Pay attention to the default set of buttons at the bottom of the toolbar box. You can restore this set any time if you ever make a giant mess of your toolbar setup.)

If you simply want to rearrange or get rid of toolbar buttons, you can do that even without opening the Customize Toolbar box. Hold down the Cmd key and move the buttons around or drag them off the toolbar as needed.

3. Set Up Bookmarks and the Reading List

Your Safari customization is incomplete without easy access to your favorite web pages. If you want to import your bookmarks from Chrome, Firefox, or an HTML file, you can do so via File > Import From . You can also create bookmarks from active tabs with the Bookmarks > Add Bookmark menu option or with the shortcut Cmd + D .

Read our guide to bookmarks and favorites in Safari to learn everything you need to know about managing your bookmarks.

Apart from bookmarks, Safari has another useful read-it-later feature called Reading List. It's ideal for temporary bookmarks, reading articles offline, and sharing them between your Apple devices.

To add a page to your Reading List, click on the tiny plus button that appears next to the URL in the address bar when you hover over it. Clicking on Bookmarks > Add to Reading List when you have the page open also works.

Your Reading List content shows up in the second tab in Safari's sidebar. You can access the list directly by clicking on View > Show Reading List Sidebar .

Want Safari to save your Reading List articles for offline use automatically? To make this happen, visit Safari > Preferences > Advanced and select the checkbox next to Reading List .

4. Customize Websites

Safari lets you configure a few settings on a per-website basis. These include camera and microphone access, push notifications, and auto-play settings. To tweak these, visit Safari > Preferences > Websites .

In the sidebar, you'll see the list of settings you can configure for individual websites. For each setting, notice the default behavior listed below the right-hand pane. You can leave that setting alone or pick a different option from the dropdown menu provided.

Above this setting, you'll see a list of currently open websites and can configure a specific setting for each of them. For example, in the Auto-Play pane, notice that the default Safari behavior is to stop auto-playing media.

Now, let's say you have YouTube open in the background. You can then program Safari to auto-play all content on YouTube in future. To do this, select the Allow All Auto-Play option from the dropdown menu next to YouTube in the list of active websites.

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5. Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Bookmarks

Did you know that you can set up shortcuts for your Safari bookmarks? It's one of those tiny but useful macOS features you'll definitely want to know about.

To create shortcuts for a bookmark, first visit System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts . Now, click on the plus button below the right-hand pane to reveal the shortcut creation popup. Here, select Safari from the Application dropdown menu.

Next, switch to Safari and note the name of the bookmark you want to create the shortcut for, exactly as it appears under Bookmarks > Favorites . Type that name in the Menu Title field back in the macOS settings app you switched from.

(You can also copy the bookmark name from the Bookmarks Editor and paste it into the Menu Title field.)

Now, highlight the field next to Keyboard Shortcut and hit the key combination you want to use for the bookmark in question. Click on the Add button to wrap up.

The shortcut you set up should start working immediately in Safari, as long as the address bar isn't selected. Test it out and then set up shortcuts for the rest of your most-important websites.

Be sure to also check out our Safari shortcuts cheat sheet .

6. Add More Features With Extensions

Safari's extension gallery hasn't ever been as vast as that of Chrome and Firefox. It's a pity that now it has shrunk further thanks to Apple's decision to kill support for non-App Store extensions.

Despite that, you still have quite a few useful extensions to choose from. Here are a few of those we consider must-haves:

• AutoPagerize : This auto-loads paginated webpages.
• Shut Up : Will auto-hide comments on webpages.
• Awesome Screenshot : Capture and annotate screenshots.

7. Enable Special Features With the Develop Menu

You'll notice that you can't inspect web pages in Safari to debug and tweak page content. That's because this advanced feature is available only via a hidden menu.

To reveal this---the Develop menu---first visit Safari > Preferences > Advanced . There, at the bottom of the pane, select the checkbox for Show Develop menu in the menu bar .

You'll then see the menu show up between the Bookmarks and Window menus. It lets you empty caches, tweak webpages on the fly, disable images, and so on.

With the Develop menu enabled, an Inspect Element option shows up in the right-click menu. Click on this item to reveal Safari's Web Inspector for the active page.

Make Safari Your Most Favorite Browser Yet

Safari is one of the best default Mac apps you don't need to replace . We consider it the optimal browser for Mac (and iOS) users . And we guarantee that with changes like the ones we discussed above, Safari will be a delight to use every day.

How To Add Bookmarks On Safari

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Adding bookmarks to your Safari browser can significantly enhance your browsing experience by allowing you to save and easily access your favorite websites. Whether it's a frequently visited blog, a useful research page, or an entertaining online store, bookmarks provide a convenient way to revisit these sites without the hassle of typing in the web address each time.

By learning how to add, organize, and manage bookmarks in Safari, you can streamline your online activities and access your preferred web destinations with just a few clicks. This guide will walk you through the simple yet powerful process of adding bookmarks, enabling you to personalize your browsing journey and make the most of your time online.

With the ability to customize your bookmark collection, you can create a personalized web library that reflects your interests, work-related resources, or leisure pursuits. This not only saves time but also ensures that you never lose track of important websites, articles, or online tools that are integral to your daily routine.

By mastering the art of bookmarking in Safari, you can transform your browsing habits, making them more efficient, organized, and tailored to your specific needs. Whether you're a casual internet user or a seasoned professional, the ability to add bookmarks in Safari is a valuable skill that can simplify your online interactions and elevate your overall browsing experience.

Accessing the Bookmarks Tab

Accessing the Bookmarks Tab in Safari is a fundamental step in managing and organizing your bookmarked websites. Whether you're looking to revisit a favorite site or add a new bookmark, knowing how to access the Bookmarks Tab is essential for efficient browsing.

To access the Bookmarks Tab in Safari, you can follow these simple steps:

Open Safari : Launch the Safari browser on your device. You can do this by clicking on the Safari icon in your applications folder or by searching for Safari in your device's search bar.

Locate the Bookmarks Icon : Once Safari is open, look for the bookmarks icon, which is typically located in the upper left corner of the browser window . It resembles an open book and serves as the gateway to your bookmarked sites.

Click on the Bookmarks Icon : Clicking on the bookmarks icon will reveal a drop-down menu with various options, including your bookmarked sites, reading list, and bookmarks bar. Selecting the "Show Bookmarks" option will open the Bookmarks Tab, allowing you to view and manage your bookmarks.

Keyboard Shortcut : Alternatively, you can use a keyboard shortcut to access the Bookmarks Tab. On Mac, you can press Command + Option + B to open the Bookmarks Tab instantly.

Once you've accessed the Bookmarks Tab, you'll be able to view your existing bookmarks, add new ones, and organize them into folders for easy access. This simple yet crucial step sets the stage for efficient bookmark management, enabling you to tailor your browsing experience to your preferences and needs.

By familiarizing yourself with the process of accessing the Bookmarks Tab in Safari, you can effortlessly navigate your bookmarked sites, ensuring that your most visited web destinations are just a click away. This foundational skill forms the basis for effective bookmark management, empowering you to make the most of your browsing sessions and stay organized in the digital realm.

Adding a Bookmark

Adding a bookmark in Safari is a straightforward process that allows you to save your favorite websites for quick and easy access. Whether it's a captivating blog, a valuable research resource, or an online store with irresistible deals, bookmarking enables you to revisit these sites with just a click. By mastering the art of adding bookmarks, you can personalize your browsing experience and streamline your online activities.

To add a bookmark in Safari, follow these simple steps:

Navigate to the Website : Begin by navigating to the website that you want to bookmark. Whether it's a homepage, an article, or a specific page within the site, ensure that you're on the web page you wish to save for future access.

Click on the Share Icon : Look for the share icon in the Safari browser window. It typically resembles a box with an arrow pointing upward and is located in the top right corner of the browser. Clicking on this icon will reveal a drop-down menu with various options for sharing and saving the web page.

Select "Add Bookmark" : From the share menu, select the "Add Bookmark" option. This action will prompt a dialog box to appear, allowing you to customize the details of your new bookmark.

Customize the Bookmark : In the dialog box, you can customize the name and location of your bookmark. By default, Safari will suggest a name based on the web page's title. You can choose to keep this suggestion or edit the name to better suit your preferences. Additionally, you can select the location where you want to save the bookmark, such as the Bookmarks Bar or a specific folder within the Bookmarks Tab.

Save the Bookmark : Once you've customized the details of your bookmark, click the "Add" button to save it. Your new bookmark will now be added to the specified location, allowing you to revisit the web page with ease.

By following these steps, you can effortlessly add bookmarks to Safari, creating a personalized collection of your preferred websites. Whether it's for leisure, work, or research, bookmarking empowers you to curate a tailored web library that reflects your interests and needs. This simple yet powerful feature enhances your browsing experience, ensuring that your most valued web destinations are always within reach.

Organizing Bookmarks

Organizing bookmarks in Safari is a pivotal step in managing your growing collection of saved websites. As you continue to add bookmarks to your browser, it's essential to keep them organized for easy access and efficient browsing. Safari offers intuitive tools that allow you to categorize, sort, and arrange your bookmarks, ensuring that you can quickly locate and revisit your preferred web destinations.

To organize your bookmarks in Safari, follow these steps:

Access the Bookmarks Tab : Open Safari and navigate to the Bookmarks Tab using the steps outlined earlier. This will provide you with an overview of your existing bookmarks and folders, serving as the starting point for organizing your collection.

Create Folders : One of the most effective ways to organize bookmarks is by creating folders. Folders allow you to group related bookmarks together, making it easier to find specific websites. To create a new folder, simply right-click within the Bookmarks Tab and select "New Folder." Give the folder a descriptive name that reflects the content it will contain, such as "Work Resources," "Travel Inspiration," or "Favorite Recipes."

Drag and Drop : Safari enables you to rearrange your bookmarks by simply dragging and dropping them into different folders or positions within the Bookmarks Tab. This intuitive feature allows you to customize the layout of your bookmarks, ensuring that they are organized in a way that makes sense to you.

Edit and Rename : If you need to modify the details of a bookmark or folder, Safari provides the option to edit and rename them. Right-click on the bookmark or folder you wish to modify and select the appropriate option from the context menu. This allows you to update the name, URL, or location of your bookmarks, keeping your collection accurate and up to date.

Delete Unnecessary Bookmarks : Over time, your bookmark collection may accumulate websites that are no longer relevant or useful. Regularly review your bookmarks and remove any that are outdated or no longer serve a purpose. This decluttering process ensures that your bookmark collection remains streamlined and efficient.

By organizing your bookmarks in Safari, you can tailor your browsing experience to your specific interests and needs. Whether it's creating themed folders for different hobbies, categorizing work-related resources, or arranging bookmarks for quick access, effective organization enhances your overall browsing efficiency and ensures that your favorite websites are always at your fingertips.

Editing and Deleting Bookmarks

In Safari, the ability to edit and delete bookmarks provides essential flexibility in managing your bookmark collection. Whether you need to update the details of a bookmark or remove outdated links, Safari offers intuitive tools to streamline the process of maintaining your curated web library.

Editing Bookmarks

To edit a bookmark in Safari, follow these simple steps:

Access the Bookmarks Tab : Open Safari and navigate to the Bookmarks Tab to view your existing collection of bookmarks.

Locate the Bookmark to Edit : Identify the bookmark you wish to edit within the Bookmarks Tab. This could be a website name, URL, or the folder where the bookmark is located.

Right-Click to Edit : Right-click on the bookmark to reveal a context menu. From the options presented, select "Edit Bookmark." This action will open a dialog box where you can modify the details of the bookmark.

Update the Details : In the dialog box, you can update the name, URL, or location of the bookmark as needed. Make the necessary changes to ensure that the bookmark accurately reflects the web page it represents.

Save the Changes : Once you've made the required edits, click the "Save" or "Done" button to apply the changes. Your bookmark will now be updated with the new details.

By following these steps, you can effortlessly edit bookmarks in Safari, ensuring that your collection remains accurate and up to date.

Deleting Bookmarks

Deleting unnecessary bookmarks is a crucial aspect of maintaining a streamlined and efficient collection. To delete a bookmark in Safari, follow these steps :

Access the Bookmarks Tab : Open Safari and navigate to the Bookmarks Tab to view your collection of bookmarks.

Locate the Bookmark to Delete : Identify the bookmark you wish to remove within the Bookmarks Tab.

Right-Click to Delete : Right-click on the bookmark to reveal a context menu. From the options presented, select "Delete." Alternatively, you can press the "Delete" key on your keyboard after selecting the bookmark.

Confirm Deletion : A confirmation prompt will appear, asking if you're sure you want to delete the bookmark. Confirm the deletion to remove the bookmark from your collection.

By following these straightforward steps, you can efficiently manage your bookmark collection in Safari, ensuring that it remains organized and tailored to your browsing preferences.

With the ability to edit and delete bookmarks, Safari empowers users to maintain a personalized and relevant collection of saved websites, enhancing the overall browsing experience.

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Add to Dock is a new feature in Safari 17 exclusive to macOS 14. In short, it lets you turn your favorite websites into standalone apps — no need for additional software.

Chrome has long supposed a feature like this, but the biggest drawback is you have to run Chrome. Even if you just want to use the site’s web app, Chrome needs to run.

From web apps to user profiles, Safari has learned a thing or two from Chrome this year while still remaining efficient.

The new Add to Dock function has been highly useful for turning Threads into its own Mac app. Using Safari for this means all links will open with the browser I actually use, and setup requires just a few clicks.

How to turn web sites into Mac apps

Here’s how to get started:

• Before you start, you will need to run desktop Safari version 17.0. That’s the built-in version of Safari on macOS Sonoma 14.
• From there, go to the web site that you want to turn into an app. Once you’re there, select File from the Menu Bar, then click Add to Dock.
• Next, confirm the name that you want to give to your new Dock icon. This will appear on your Dock as well as Launchpad, and you can even search Spotlight to launch the app just like other apps.
• Finally, you can confirm the name and icon, or you can click the icon to select your own from your files in Finder.

This works for lots of websites and services including Instagram, Threads, and more. This form of web app can even request to send notifications like actual Mac apps.

The tool is especially useful for turning apps that would otherwise mostly be web views into a Mac app of sorts. In many cases, a simple bookmark will get the job done, but the new Add to Dock feature lets you create windows that identify separately from Safari.

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