How to turn on and edit the Favorites bar in Safari

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A few weeks ago, I received a panicked call from my sister. "My Favorites are gone! I don't know where they went and I don't know how to get them back." The favorites in question weren't Instagram likes or Twitter stars — no, her new work Mac had come with its Bookmarks favorites bar disabled.

It's not uncommon to see this in new OS X Yosemite Macs; Safari's default view sports as few buttons and switches as possible, so as to immerse yourself in the Web browsing experience. But it's an easy fix to reenable the Favorites bar and even edit it.

How to turn on and edit the Bookmarks bar in Safari

Turning the Bookmarks or Favorites bar on is a relatively simple process.

  • Open Safari .
  • Select the View menu
  • Find Show Favorites Bar

(If you like keyboard shortcuts, you can also use Command-Shift-B to show or hide the bar.)

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How to add new sites to your Favorites bar in Safari

Once your Favorites bar is visible, there several ways to add new sites and folders to it.

The easiest way to add a website is to drag its icon from the status bar to the Favorites bar; you'll see a green plus button to let you know it's safe to drop it onto the bar.

You can also add or edit favorites by doing the following:

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  • Click on the Sidebar icon in the upper left corner of Safari.
  • Select the bookmarks icon .
  • Open the Favorites section by clicking on the arrow.
  • Click Edit .

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Inside the Bookmarks editing screen, you can add folders to group bookmarks together, or simply drag bookmarks from their current location into the Favorites toolbar.

How to quickly edit your Favorites bar in Safari

If you'd prefer not to launch the full Favorites editor, you can tweak your favorites in a few different ways.

Rename them or their website: Want a different name for your new bookmark or need to update the address? Control-click (or right click) on a bookmark in the Favorites bar and select Rename Bookmark or Edit Address .

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Delete: Don't want a bookmark on your Favorites bar anymore? Just drag it off the toolbar and it'll disappear in a cloud of pixel smoke.

Copy for later: Need to share an address with someone? Control-click on a bookmark and select Copy to save it to your clipboard.

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How to Manage Bookmarks and Favorites in Safari on Mac: A Complete Guide

Bookmarks and Favorites in Safari help you keep track of your favorite sites and visit them instantly. Here's how to master them.

Bookmarks and Favorites in Safari are easy ways to keep track of interesting sites you want to visit again later and your favorite sites you visit often. Bookmarks and Favorites have similar, but slightly different, purposes.

Use bookmarks to save links for sites you want to visit again later. Use Favorites to store links to a select few sites you visit often or every time you open Safari.

We'll explain how to manage your bookmarks and Favorites in Safari so you can make the best use of them and keep them organized.

Managing Bookmarks in Safari

Browser bookmarks can quickly get out of hand, especially if you bookmark a lot of sites. So it's a good idea to start organizing your bookmarks into folders early on to keep them under control. But it's never too late to get organized. It just might take a while if you have a large, unorganized collection of bookmarks.

How to Create Bookmark and Favorites Folders

Before adding a bookmark for a site, create a folder to put the bookmark in. First, click Show sidebar , or press Cmd + Control + 1 .

Make sure the Bookmarks button is selected (blue) at the top of the sidebar. Either right-click or Control -click anywhere in the sidebar and select New Folder .

Your Favorites are at the top of this sidebar and you can also use this method for creating Favorites folders.

Enter a name for the folder and press Enter .

To create a new folder in the Bookmarks editor, click New Folder in the upper-right corner of the page.

If you want to add multiple existing bookmarks to a new folder, select the bookmarks and hold down Option as you click New Folder . The selected bookmarks are added to the new folder that you can rename as mentioned above.

How to Add Bookmarks

To add a new bookmark and customize the name, description, and location, click the Share button in the upper-right corner of Safari. Select Add Bookmark .

This enters a default name for the bookmark based on the website title. But you can change the name if you want.

You can also add an optional description for the bookmark, which helps you remember why you bookmarked a page in the first place.

The first time you add a bookmark in Safari, the default folder is Favorites . We'll talk about adding Favorites later. For now, we're going to add the bookmark to the new folder we created above.

Select the folder from the Add this page to dropdown list and click Add . The folder you select becomes the default folder next time you add a bookmark.

To quickly add a bookmark, move your mouse over the address bar. Click and hold the plus icon on the left side of the box.

Select a bookmarks folder from the dropdown list. Safari adds a bookmark with the default name of the page to the selected folder. We'll show you how to edit a bookmark later.

You can also add the page to your Favorites by selecting Favorites or a Favorites folder.

How to Move and Copy Bookmarks and Folders

If you already have a bunch of bookmarks , you can organize them into folders or rearrange them.

Drag the bookmark to a folder or another location on the sidebar. To copy a bookmark instead of moving it, hold down the Option key while you drag it.

This method also works for rearranging Favorites.

How to Rename Bookmarks and Folders

To rename a bookmark or folder, right-click or Control -click on an item in the sidebar and select Rename . You can also force-click to rename. To do this, click and hold on the item until its text highlights.

If you're in the Bookmarks editor, select the bookmark or folder you want to rename, and press Enter .

Enter a new name or change the current one, and press Enter to accept your changes.

This also works for renaming Favorites.

How to Edit the URL for a Bookmark

Safari contains a Bookmarks editor that allows you to edit and delete your bookmarks and Favorites. Go to Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks .

Use the same method we described for renaming bookmarks to change the Address for a bookmark or Favorite. The editor also allows you to edit Website names, but you can't add bookmarks or Favorites in the editor.

How to Edit the Description for a Bookmark

You might want to add descriptions to your bookmarks, so you know why you saved the link to that page. If you forgot to do that for some of your existing bookmarks, you can edit their descriptions.

You can only edit the description for a bookmark on the sidebar, and only if the bookmark is in a folder. This is another good reason for putting bookmarks into folders.

To edit the description for a bookmark, double-click the folder containing the bookmark on the sidebar to expand it. Then, Control -click the bookmark you want to edit and select Edit Description .

The description is highlighted, allowing you to enter new text.

How to Delete Bookmarks

If your bookmarks are cluttered, you may want to delete old ones you don't use anymore.

On the sidebar, either right-click or Control -click the bookmark you want to delete and select Delete .

To delete multiple bookmarks, Cmd -click the bookmarks and press the Delete key.

You can also click and hold on the bookmark's name until it's highlighted. Then click the X to the right of the name.

Both methods also work for deleting Favorites.

How to Search Through Your Bookmarks

If you have a lot of bookmarks, you might find it hard to locate a certain one, even if you've organized them into folders. Thankfully, Safari allows you to search through your bookmarks.

Enter the text you want to search for in the search box at the top of the sidebar or in the upper-right corner of the Bookmarks editor. On the sidebar, you might have to scroll up to see the search box.

Results of the search display as you type. Click on the bookmark to open the page in the current tab.

To clear the search and go back to the full list of bookmarks, click the X button on the right side of the search box.

How to Import Bookmarks From Chrome or Firefox

Have you switched to Safari from Chrome or Firefox ? You can easily import your bookmarks from either browser into Safari.

Go to File > Import From > Google Chrome or File > Import From > Firefox . Check the Bookmarks box on the dialog box and click Import .

You can do this at any time, even if you've imported bookmarks already.

Safari is smart enough to know which bookmarks you've already imported from Chrome or Firefox. So if you import bookmarks again, you'll only get new ones you added to the other browsers. Or if you've deleted some bookmarks you imported, you'll get those back the next time you import.

The bookmarks and folders from Chrome or Firefox are imported at the root level on the sidebar. Use the methods we covered above to rename and rearrange bookmarks and folders, edit descriptions, or delete any imported bookmarks you don't want.

How to Import Bookmarks From an HTML File

You might want to import your bookmarks into a separate folder automatically, so you can keep them separate from the bookmarks you already had in Safari.

You can accomplish this by importing bookmarks from an HTML file, which you can export from Firefox or Chrome. See our guide to exporting Chrome bookmarks for info on this.

Go to File > Import From > Bookmarks HTML File . Then select the HTML file you want to import and click Import .

The imported bookmarks are put into a folder titled Imported with the current date.

Managing Favorites in Safari

The Favorites bar sits just below the address bar at the top of the Safari window. It provides quick access to sites you visit often.

You can only specify one web page as your homepage. But what if you want to open multiple pages every time you open Safari? You can add your favorite pages to your Favorites and have quick access to them when you open Safari.

How to Show the Favorites Bar

Safari stores favorites on the sidebar and in the Bookmarks editor, as we showed you earlier. You can also access them on the Favorites bar.

If you don't see the Favorites bar under the address bar, click Toggle the favorites bar on the toolbar, go to View > Show Favorites Bar , or press Cmd + Shift + B .

Only a certain number of sites will fit on the Favorites bar, so it's best to limit the number of pages you add to your Favorites.

How to View the Favorites Page on the Current Tab

If you want to view and access your Favorites as thumbnails, you can open the Favorites page on the current tab. Go to Bookmarks > Show Favorites .

If you don't see Show Favorites as the first option on the Bookmarks menu, you must make a change in Safari's settings . Go to Safari > Preferences . On the General screen, select Favorites from the New windows open with popup menu.

Your Favorites are available as thumbnails on the current tab.

How to View the Favorites Page on a New Tab

If you want access to Favorites page when you open a new tab, go to Safari > Preferences .

On the General screen, select Favorites from the New tabs open with popup menu. New tabs will now display the Favorites page, which includes Frequently Visited sites at the bottom. We'll show you how to hide the Frequently Visited sites section later.

How to View Favorites From the Smart Search Box

Use the Smart Search box, or address bar, as a quick way to access your Favorites page without leaving the current web page.

Click in the address bar to open the Favorites in a popup window. Then click the icon for the page you want to visit. The Favorites popup window goes away and the selected page opens on the current tab.

How to Change the Bookmarks Folder on the Favorites Page

By default, the Favorites page shows all your Favorites and the folders under Favorites. But you can change this to show only the Favorites in a Favorites folder or a folder of bookmarks.

Go to Safari > Preferences . On the General screen, select the folder you want to view from the Favorites shows popup menu.

The selected folder displays when you open the Favorites page on a new tab or from the Smart Search box.

How to Show/Hide Frequently Visited Sites in Favorites

If you don't want to see Frequently Visited sites at the bottom of the Favorites page, you can hide them.

Go to Bookmarks > Show Frequently Visited in Favorites . When the option does not have a check mark in front of it, you won't see the Frequently Visited sites on the Favorites page.

How to Open Your Favorites in Tabs When You Open Safari

If you visit the same pages every time you open Safari, you can add these pages to your Favorites and have them open in separate tabs when you open a new window.

To do this, set up your Favorites using the methods described earlier. Then go to Safari > Preferences .

On the General screen, select Tabs for Favorites in the New windows open with dropdown list.

Keep Track of Your Favorite Pages in Safari

Safari already offers great tools in the bookmarks and Favorites features. And they'll help you keep your favorite and important pages organized.

But if you want other options for managing your bookmarks, you can look through some great Safari extensions for bookmark management .

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Whenever you open a new window or tab in Safari, you’ll see a view showing a grid of your favorite sites. But what if those Favorites aren’t actually your favorites? What if the default Favorites are useless to you, and you want to have a different set of sites appear in a new tab instead?

That’s why were here today. We’ll see how to customize the Safari Favorites in both iOS and macOS , while leaving everything else, like the bookmarks bar, intact.

What are Safari Favorites exactly?

By default on iOS, the Favorites sheet is populated by your — you guessed it — Favorite bookmark folder. This is the folder that contains the bookmarks you add to Safari’s bookmarks bar. However, it’s easy to change this for a more useful folder.

Why? Well, what if your bookmarks bar is full of fancy bookmarklets that you use to translate pages, add sites to Pinboard, or clear away pesky popups ? Those are perfectly suited to the bookmarks bar, because they’re accessible with one touch, but not so useful in a new tab, where they’ll do nothing.

No, what you want in a new browser window or tab is a page of your most-visited sites: the forums you frequent, the page with the details of class times at your yoga center, the page with the opening hours of you local chiropractor — that kind of thing. I have a folder called Mobile for this, and I use it as my “home page” on Mac and iOS. Here’s how to set it up on both.

Setting your Favorites page on macOS

This one’s easy. Fire up Safari, go to Safari>Preferences in the menu, choose General , and check out Favorites Shows . This is the pop-up menu where you can choose any of your bookmarks folders to use in the Favorites view.

Set your Favorites folder right here.

You also need to make sure that the New windows open with: and New tabs open with: are set to Favorites

Now you’re done. Bonus tip: You can rearrange all the bookmarks in the Favorites view just by dragging them with the mouse.

Setting your Favorites page on iOS

On iOS it’s even easier, although instead of opening Safari you open the Settings app, and head to Settings>Safari . In there you tap the line for Favorites , and then select your desired folder in the list.

It's just as easy to do on iOS.

That’s it. It’s super easy. You can also rearrange icons in iOS Safari in the same way, by dragging them around in a new tab.

Setting a custom Favorites folder can be very useful. Bookmark folders sync between Mac and iOS, so you can have identical Favorites everywhere. But you can also have different Favorites on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and you can easily switch Favorites, keeping a set for home and a set for work. And as you’ve seen, changing the folder used by Favorites takes seconds. Go try it now.

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How to Customize Your Favorite Sites in Safari for iOS

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Your favorite websites appear at the top under Favorites, and you can customize these bookmarks right from the start page. Tap and hold a folder or an individual site's favicon to reveal the start page's preview screen and contextual menu, where you'll find options to Edit or Delete the item.

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Note that if you move a site out of your starred Favorites folder, it becomes a regular bookmark and will no longer appear in Safari's start page.

The only other thing to keep in mind is that if you have Safari turned on in your iCloud settings, any changes you make will be synced to any other Apple devices linked to the same Apple ID .

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How to add or remove Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad

Accessing your favorite websites in Safari is super easy on your iPhone, thanks to the Favorites feature. With it, you can quickly view these sites using the Safari Search bar or Start Page, as well as manage your Favorites as they change over time. Here’s how to add or delete Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad, along with tips for keeping these saved sites organized.

How to add Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad

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  • Open  Safari  → Visit a website that you want to save as a Favorite.
  • Tap the  Share  button → Swipe the share sheet and choose  Add to Favorites .
  • Optionally, adjust the name of the site as you want it to display in your Favorites list.

Click on Share button and swipe up to select Add to Favorites and tap on Save

As shown above, if there’s a website that you visit often, maybe a preferred news page, your blog, or a site you need for work, you can add it to your Favorites for fast access.

When you want to visit a website you’ve added to your Favorites, you have a few ways to do so. The one you use can depend on if you use the Safari Start Page and also have your Favorites on that page.

On iPhone :

Open  Safari  → Do one of the following to see your Favorites list:

Tap the Search bar inside the Safari

Open  Safari  and do one of the following:

  • Tap inside the Safari  Search   bar and select a Favorite site.
  • Choose the  plus sign  to open a new tab with your Start Page and pick a Favorite .

Open the sidebar

Tip : Check out our how-to for help viewing and customizing your Safari Start Page on iPhone and iPad.

As you continue to add websites to your Favorites, that list can grow and easily become unmanageable. To keep your Favorites neat and clean, you can move, rename, and even place them in folders.

  • On iPad, open the sidebar and select  Bookmarks .

Go to Favorites and select Edit at the bottom

  • Choose  Done  at the bottom when you finish.

Tip : Did you know you can sync your Safari Favorites just like your Bookmarks for easy access on all your Apple devices? 

Just like adding sites to your Safari Favorites over time, you may want to remove one or two. You can delete Favorites in Safari you no longer visit or simply move the site out of your Favorites list.

Open  Safari  and access your Favorites as described above. Then, do one of the following to remove a Favorite:

Select Delete to remove Favorites

Note that you won’t be asked to confirm, so be sure you want to delete the site before you remove it.

How to Move Safari Favorites to your preferred location on iPhone

If you have a website that you don’t want in the Favorites list, but don’t want to delete either, you can simply move it to your Bookmarks .

  • Tap the  arrow  on the right side of the Favorite you want to move.
  • Select  Favorites  below  Location .
  • Pick the new location for the website. This places a checkmark next to the location and moves the site to it.

Select the right side arrow, Select Favorites under Location and then select Location

  • Tap  Done  to save your change and exit Edit mode.

When you tap the  Share  button while visiting a website in Safari, you’ll see both  Add Bookmark  and  Add to Favorites . The first option lets you save the site in your Bookmarks list, while the second adds the site directly to your Favorites instead.

Bookmarks is a good spot for websites you want to hold onto and visit down the road while Favorites is the ideal location for sites you visit regularly, like daily or even several times per day.

Fast access to your favorite sites

With this convenient Safari feature, you can keep your frequently visited sites close at hand when browsing on your mobile device. Whether you want to add or delete Favorites in Safari, it couldn’t be easier. Will you start using the Favorites feature in Safari? Let us know!

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

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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.

Smart Search Field to add bookmarks

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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.

Menu bar Safari Bookmarks

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.

Keyboard shortcut to add a bookmark

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.

Sidebar button

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

See also: Safari kCFErrorDomainCFNetwork Error, Blank Page Fix

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 a bookmark

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.

Edit Description

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

See also: Safari Says: Not Secure. What Does It Mean?

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.

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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.

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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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Safari, the sleek and intuitive web browser developed by Apple, offers a seamless browsing experience for millions of users worldwide. One of its standout features is the Favorites bar, a convenient tool that allows users to access their most-visited websites with just a single click. However, managing and customizing these favorites can greatly enhance the browsing experience, ensuring that the most relevant and frequently visited websites are readily accessible.

In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the various methods for editing favorites in Safari. Whether you want to add a new website to your favorites, remove outdated links, or simply reorganize your existing favorites, this article will provide you with the essential know-how to streamline your browsing experience. By mastering these techniques, you can tailor your Safari browser to suit your unique browsing habits, ultimately saving time and effort while navigating the web.

Let's embark on this journey to unlock the full potential of Safari's Favorites feature, empowering you to personalize your browsing experience and optimize your access to the websites that matter most to you. Whether you're a seasoned Safari user or just getting started with this innovative browser, the following insights will equip you with the skills to effortlessly manage and customize your favorites, ensuring that your browsing experience is as efficient and enjoyable as possible.

Accessing the Favorites in Safari

Accessing the Favorites in Safari is a straightforward process that allows users to quickly navigate to their most-visited websites. The Favorites bar, located just below the address bar, serves as a convenient hub for storing and accessing these frequently visited sites. To access the Favorites in Safari, follow these simple steps:

Open Safari : Launch the Safari browser on your Mac or iOS device.

Locate the Favorites Bar : Look for the Favorites bar, which is typically situated just below the address bar at the top of the Safari window. The Favorites bar is represented by a row of icons or website names, depending on your preferred display settings.

Viewing Favorites : Upon locating the Favorites bar, you will see a collection of icons or website names representing your favorite websites. These may include commonly visited sites such as news outlets, social media platforms, or productivity tools.

Accessing Favorite Websites : To access a favorite website, simply click on the corresponding icon or website name in the Favorites bar. This action will instantly redirect you to the selected website, allowing for quick and convenient navigation.

By familiarizing yourself with the process of accessing the Favorites in Safari, you can effortlessly tap into the power of this feature to streamline your browsing experience. Whether you're accessing your favorite news site for the latest updates or navigating to your preferred social media platform, the Favorites bar in Safari offers a user-friendly and efficient way to access your most-visited websites with ease.

Understanding how to access the Favorites in Safari is the first step toward harnessing the full potential of this feature. As we continue to explore the various aspects of managing and customizing favorites in Safari, you will gain valuable insights into optimizing your browsing experience and tailoring Safari to suit your unique preferences and browsing habits.

Adding a Website to Favorites

Adding a website to your Favorites in Safari is a simple yet powerful way to streamline your browsing experience and ensure quick access to frequently visited sites. Whether it's a news website you check daily, an online shopping platform, or a productivity tool, adding a website to your Favorites allows you to effortlessly navigate to it with just a click. Here's how you can add a website to your Favorites in Safari :

Navigate to the Website : Begin by navigating to the website that you want to add to your Favorites. This could be achieved by entering the website's URL directly into the address bar or by clicking on a bookmark if you've previously saved it.

Bookmark the Website : Once you're on the website, click on the "Bookmarks" menu in the Safari toolbar and select "Add Bookmark." Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Command + D. This action will prompt a dialog box to appear, allowing you to customize the bookmark's name and choose the location where it will be saved.

Choose the Favorites Folder : In the dialog box, select the "Favorites" folder from the "Add this bookmark to" dropdown menu. This ensures that the bookmarked website is added directly to your Favorites, making it easily accessible from the Favorites bar.

Customize the Name (Optional) : If you wish to customize the name of the bookmark to better reflect the website, you can do so in the "Name" field within the dialog box. This allows you to personalize the display name of the bookmark in your Favorites.

Save the Bookmark : Once you've selected the Favorites folder and, if desired, customized the name, click "Add" to save the bookmark. The website is now successfully added to your Favorites in Safari, and its icon or name will appear in the Favorites bar for quick access.

By following these straightforward steps, you can effortlessly add your favorite websites to the Favorites bar in Safari, ensuring that they are readily accessible whenever you need them. This simple yet effective method allows you to tailor your browsing experience, ensuring that the websites you frequent the most are just a click away. Whether it's for work, leisure, or staying informed, adding websites to your Favorites in Safari empowers you to navigate the web with unparalleled ease and efficiency.

Removing a Website from Favorites

As browsing habits evolve and preferences change, it's essential to keep your Favorites in Safari updated with the most relevant and frequently visited websites. Removing a website from your Favorites not only declutters the interface but also ensures that the remaining favorites are the ones you truly value and frequently access. Here's a detailed guide on how to remove a website from your Favorites in Safari:

Locate the Favorites Bar : The Favorites bar is typically situated just below the address bar at the top of the Safari window. It displays a collection of icons or website names representing your favorite websites.

Identify the Website to Remove : Scan through your Favorites bar to locate the website that you want to remove. This could be a site that you no longer visit frequently or one that has become obsolete.

Right-click or Control-click : Once you've identified the website you wish to remove, right-click or control-click on its icon or name in the Favorites bar. This action will prompt a contextual menu to appear.

Select "Delete" or "Remove from Favorites" : From the contextual menu, choose the option that allows you to delete or remove the website from your Favorites. The specific wording may vary slightly depending on the version of Safari you're using.

Confirm the Removal : After selecting the removal option, Safari may prompt you to confirm the action. This serves as a safeguard against accidental removals, ensuring that you intentionally want to delete the website from your Favorites.

By following these steps, you can seamlessly remove websites from your Favorites in Safari, keeping your browsing experience tailored to your current needs and preferences. This simple yet effective process empowers you to maintain a streamlined and personalized collection of favorite websites, ensuring that the Favorites bar remains a valuable tool for quick and convenient access to the sites that matter most to you.

Whether it's making room for new favorites, decluttering the interface, or simply refining your browsing experience, the ability to remove websites from your Favorites in Safari puts you in control of customizing your browsing environment to align with your evolving interests and needs.

Reordering Favorites

Reordering favorites in Safari allows you to prioritize and organize your most-visited websites based on your current preferences and browsing habits. This simple yet impactful customization feature empowers you to tailor the layout of your Favorites bar, ensuring that the websites you access most frequently are readily accessible and prominently positioned. Here's a detailed guide on how to reorder favorites in Safari:

Enter Edit Mode : To begin reordering your favorites, enter the edit mode for the Favorites bar. This can be achieved by right-clicking on an empty space within the Favorites bar or by control-clicking if you're using a Mac trackpad . Alternatively, you can click and hold on a favorite until the icons start jiggling, indicating that you're in edit mode.

Drag and Drop : Once in edit mode, you can simply click and drag any favorite to a new position within the Favorites bar. As you drag the icon or website name, other favorites will dynamically adjust to make room for the repositioned item. This intuitive drag-and-drop functionality allows you to effortlessly rearrange your favorites to suit your preferences.

Release to Confirm : After positioning the favorite in its new location, release the mouse button or trackpad to confirm the reordering. The other favorites will settle into place, reflecting the updated order based on your customization.

By following these straightforward steps, you can easily reorder your favorites in Safari, ensuring that the most relevant and frequently visited websites are prominently displayed within your Favorites bar. This level of customization empowers you to optimize your browsing experience, placing the websites you access most frequently within easy reach, ultimately saving time and enhancing efficiency.

Whether you're prioritizing work-related websites, news outlets, social media platforms, or any other frequently visited sites, the ability to reorder favorites in Safari puts you in control of tailoring your browsing environment to align with your current interests and needs. This seamless customization feature ensures that your Favorites bar remains a valuable tool for quick and convenient access to the websites that matter most to you.

Editing the Title of a Favorite

Customizing the titles of your favorite websites in Safari allows you to personalize your browsing experience and ensure that the displayed names accurately reflect your preferences and usage patterns. Whether you want to shorten a lengthy website title, add a nickname, or simply update the name to better suit your needs, Safari provides a straightforward method for editing the titles of your favorites. Here's a detailed guide on how to edit the title of a favorite in Safari:

Locate the Favorites Bar : The Favorites bar, positioned just below the address bar, displays a collection of icons or website names representing your favorite websites.

Enter Edit Mode : To begin editing the title of a favorite, enter the edit mode for the Favorites bar. This can be achieved by right-clicking on an empty space within the Favorites bar or by control-clicking if you're using a Mac trackpad . Alternatively, you can click and hold on the favorite whose title you want to edit until the icons start jiggling, indicating that you're in edit mode.

Edit the Title : Once in edit mode, click on the favorite whose title you want to modify. This action will allow you to edit the title directly within the Favorites bar. Simply click on the existing title to activate the text field, enabling you to make the necessary changes.

Save the Changes : After editing the title to your satisfaction, press the "Enter" key or click outside the text field to save the changes. The modified title will now be displayed for the respective favorite website in your Favorites bar.

By following these straightforward steps, you can effortlessly customize the titles of your favorite websites in Safari, ensuring that they accurately reflect your preferences and browsing habits. This level of customization empowers you to tailor the display names of your favorites to align with your unique needs and usage patterns, ultimately enhancing your browsing experience.

Whether you're simplifying lengthy titles, adding personalized nicknames, or updating titles to better suit your current preferences, the ability to edit the title of a favorite in Safari puts you in control of customizing your browsing environment. This seamless customization feature ensures that your Favorites bar remains a valuable tool for quick and convenient access to the websites that matter most to you.

In conclusion, the ability to manage and customize favorites in Safari is a valuable asset that empowers users to tailor their browsing experience to align with their unique preferences and usage patterns. By mastering the techniques for adding, removing, reordering, and editing favorites, Safari users can optimize their access to frequently visited websites, ultimately saving time and enhancing efficiency.

The Favorites bar in Safari serves as a convenient gateway to the websites that matter most to users, offering quick and effortless access with just a single click. By understanding how to access the Favorites bar and leverage its customization features, users can streamline their browsing experience, ensuring that the most relevant and frequently visited websites are readily accessible.

Adding websites to the Favorites bar allows users to curate a personalized collection of frequently visited sites, ensuring that they are just a click away whenever needed. This simple yet powerful customization feature empowers users to tailor their browsing environment, ensuring that the websites they access most frequently are prominently displayed within the Favorites bar.

Furthermore, the ability to remove, reorder, and edit the titles of favorites provides users with the flexibility to refine and personalize their browsing experience. Whether it's decluttering the interface, prioritizing frequently visited websites, or customizing the display names of favorites, these features put users in control of tailoring their browsing environment to align with their evolving interests and needs.

By mastering the art of managing and customizing favorites in Safari, users can unlock the full potential of this feature, ensuring that their browsing experience is as efficient and enjoyable as possible. Whether for work, leisure, or staying informed, the ability to effortlessly access and customize favorites in Safari empowers users to navigate the web with unparalleled ease and convenience.

In essence, the techniques outlined in this guide provide users with the essential know-how to optimize their browsing experience, ensuring that their most-visited websites are just a click away. By harnessing the power of Safari's Favorites feature, users can personalize their browsing environment, saving time and effort while navigating the web.

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How to add and manage bookmarks on safari for iphone.

iCloud will sync all the bookmarks you create in Safari on your Mac to your iPad or iPhone, and vice-versa.

iCloud will sync all the bookmarks you create in Safari on your Mac to your iPad or iPhone, and vice-versa. But bookmarks aren't quite as simple and obvious on the iPhone as they are on the Mac. Here's how to create and manage them on iOS.

Adding bookmarks on your iPhone is easy, but it's not immediately obvious. The first thing you're likely to do is fumble around in your existing bookmarks before you realize that isn't working. What you have to do if you want to add a bookmark is to tap the Share icon as shown below in red.

Once the Share menu opens, you'll be able to then add the current website to your bookmarks or Favorites. You also have the option to add a site to your reading list, in case you want to read it later, offline, or you can pin it to your Home Screen.

Once you know how to add bookmarks, you can rename them, add them to folders, or delete them.

To manage your Safari bookmarks on your iPhone or iPad, first tap the Bookmarks icon along the bottom row.

Now, in the bookmarks screen, tap the "Edit" button in the bottom-right corner.

Now the edit mode will appear. Next to each bookmark or folder there is a "-" symbol, which means you can tap it and delete stuff.

Tap the "New Folder" link, and you can create a new folder to stash new or current bookmarks. Give your new folder a catchy title and indicate where you want it to reside under the "Location" option.

When you tap "Location", your bookmarks structure will expand and you can tap where you want the new folder to go.

To edit any bookmark, you simply need to tap on one while in edit mode. The "Edit Bookmark" screen will open where you can then give any bookmark a new name, fix URL issues, and like new folders, place it in an appropriate location.

Finally, you may have noticed that while in edit mode, there are three gray bars that appear along the right edge of each bookmark or bookmark folder. These allow you to move stuff around, so if you want to reorder everything, just place your finger on these bars and drag it into the location you choose.

As you can see, adding, deleting, and editing bookmarks and bookmarks folders on Safari for iOS is pretty easy and once you know how to do it, we're sure you'll have your bookmarks named and arranged in exactly the order you see fit.

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I’ve been using Safari on my Mac system and am wondering what I can do to manage and modify my bookmarks? I don’t want to go into the Bookmark Manager if I can help it; it’s awful!

For a feature that’s been essential to “surfing” the Web since it first showed up, it’s surprising how little love bookmarks and favorites have received through the many years of Web browser evolution. Third party sites have grown out of the need for better bookmark services, like StumbleUpon and Digg , along with Pinterest , but still the basic tools for managing Favorites and bookmarks are relatively crude and uninspiring. At least they sync across platforms now, however, so adding a bookmark on one computer causes it to also show up on other devices you use, like your iPhone or iPad.

And yet, it turns out that Safari has some useful tools, though they are buried in a too subtle interface and are likely to never be used by Mac Web surfers. Surprising for a company that prides itself on having simple and elegant interfaces and a great user experience “for the rest of us”. So let’s have a closer look…

WORKING WITH BOOKMARKS IN SAFARI

First off, let’s go to a typical Web page. This is the Denver Post in the latest version of Safari on MacOS 11:

denver post in mac safari web browser

Key to notice is that I have what Safari calls the  Favorites Bar shown; text only bookmarks just below the address bar and above the content of this particular page. If you aren’t seeing that on your Safari, use the menu at the top of the screen to choose View > Show Favorites Bar and it’ll appear.

Let’s look a bit closer at this bar…

safari favorites bar

Your bookmarks will invariably be different to mine but what you should notice here is that you can have  folders that contain sets of bookmarks (as “Teaching” and “Blogs” both illustrate with the tiny “v” adjacent) and you can use emoji if you want to take up even less space on the Favorites Bar. Heck, the ❤️ favorite is a folder, so you can even combine things!

But there’s one more item on the Favorites bar: The tiny grid of twelve dots. Click on it and your screen changes to your “Start Page” view:

mac safari favorites tab screen window

All of those tiny text shortcuts now show up as buttons in the Favorites section, but there are also thumbnails for sites you visit frequently and, if you scroll down, quite a bit more of interest.

Again, though, there’s a secret. Click on the three bars icon on the lower right and you’ll find you can customize your Start Page to include what you prefer and omit what you don’t much care about:

mac safari favorites tab screen window customize menu

Try unchecking items to see how that affects the layout on the page: I generally hide the Reading List, for example, but like the Favorites and Privacy Report. You can even set this window as the view for new tabs you open in Preferences, just set “New Tabs Open With” in Preferences > General and select “Start Page”.

Even more mind-boggling for people used to the austere white interface of Mac software, the graphics along the bottom are actually background wallpapers. You can’t apply themes to Safari like you can with just about every other Web browser in existence, but if you check the box adjacent to “Background Image” you can drop a wallpaper onto your Start Page in Safari! I’ll tap on the reddish butterfly graphic and instantly this window becomes far more visually interesting:

mac safari favorites tab screen window - with wallpaper background

Astonishing, right? You can choose from a half-dozen or so options, or you can upload your own wallpaper by clicking on the “+” tile instead. Nice.

MANAGING AND UPDATING BOOKMARKS IN SAFARI

But what about those bookmarks? Let’s head back to that by adding a new bookmark. Easily done from the top menu with Bookmarks > Add Bookmark :

safari mac - add new bookmark

You can get to the Bookmarks Manager by choosing “Edit Bookmarks” but you’ve made it clear you’re not a fan of that simplistic view. No worries! Instead, there are plenty of things you can do with a bookmark that’s already on your Favorites bar. One easy thing: Click and drag to reorder them as you prefer.

But you can also Control-click on a Favorite bookmark to pop up a menu of options too:

mac safari - bookmarks favorites context menu

There are shortcuts for many of these things, but knowing how to get to this menu is darn helpful because then you don’t have to remember all those obscure, not particularly friendly key sequences. Let’s start with renaming one of my bookmarks. That’s almost too subtle, the word just changes color and gets a tiny border:

mac safari - rename bookmark favorite

I can simply type a new name like “Denver Post” to make this a bit less cryptic. Easy.

If you have a favorite site where you jump to it and then 100% of the time go to a subpage, why not update the associated URL so that it starts at that point instead? That’s easily accomplished by moving to the page in question, grabbing its address, then using “ Edit Address… ” from the Favorites mini-menu for that bookmark.

Note: You can edit and update favorites without having to go to the page or even be on the page in question. Try it!

Edit address is similarly minimal:

mac safari - update address url bookmark favorite

That’s it. Easy, really, once you know about that context menu. Now go forth and clean up that Favorites bar on your own copy of Safari and revel in the improvement to your overall Web experience!

Pro Tip: I’ve been writing about Apple’s operating system since the original release of MacOS, and been using Apple products since the Apple II. Suffice to say, I have an extensive MacOS help library I invite you to check out while you’re visiting! Thanks!

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How to Organize Safari Bookmarks and Favorites

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Organize Folders in the Favorites Bar

Organizing, deleting, and renaming folders.

Bookmarks tend to get out of hand. One way to get and keep them under control is to store them in folders. Of course, the process is easier if you set up folders before you start adding and editing bookmarks , but it's never too late to get organized.

The steps and screenshots here were performed in version 13.0.3 of Safari, but they should apply to older versions as well.

The Safari Sidebar

The easiest way to manage your bookmarks is through the Safari sidebar (sometimes referred to as the bookmarks editor). To access the Safari sidebar, click Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks . In older versions of Safari, the menu item might say Show All Bookmarks .

An alternative method to reveal the Safari sidebar is to use the Sidebar button in the Safari toolbar.

With the Safari Sidebar open, you can add, edit, and delete bookmarks, as well as add or delete folders or subfolders.

There are two main places to save bookmarks and bookmark folders : the Favorites bar and the Bookmarks menu.

The Favorites Bar

The Favorites bar is located near the top of the Safari window. It might not be visible depending on how you have Safari set up, but it's easy to enable: Simply select the View > Show Favorites Bar .

The Favorites bar is a great place to keep your favorite websites handy, either as individual links or in folders. The number of individual links you can store horizontally across the toolbar is limited to your screen width, of course, but it allows you to see and access them without clicking a drop-down menu. If you put links rather than folders in the Bookmarks bar, you can access the first nine of them using keyboard shortcuts rather than the mouse.

Using folders rather than links in the Favorites bar makes an almost endless array of websites immediately available from the bar. Otherwise, consider reserving the Favorites bar for sites you visit daily or at least once a week, and store everything else in the Bookmarks menu.

The Bookmarks Menu

The Bookmarks menu provides drop-down access to bookmarks and/or folders of bookmarks, depending on how you decide to organize it. It also provides a second way to access the Favorites bar, as well as bookmark-related commands. If you turn off the Favorites bar, perhaps to gain more screen real estate, you can still access it from the Bookmarks menu.

Adding a folder to the Favorites bar or the Bookmarks menu is easy; the trickier part is deciding how to set up your folders. Some categories, such as News, Sports, Weather, Tech, Work, Travel, and Shopping, are universal, or at least pretty obvious. Others, such as Crafts, Gardening, Woodworking, or Pets, are more personal.

Consider adding a Temp category to hold the sites you might visit briefly but want to return to later, when you have more time. These should be sites you wouldn't bookmark permanently but are interesting enough to check out—just not at the moment. If you corral them in a Temp folder, they will still pile up frighteningly fast, but at least they'll all be in one place.

Naming Your Bookmarks

To add a folder:

Select Bookmarks > Add Bookmark Folder . A new folder named untitled folder will appear at the bottom of the Bookmarks section, ready for you to change it.

Type in a new name, and press Return or Enter .

If you accidentally click away from the folder before you get a chance to name it, right-click the folder and select Edit Name from the pop-up menu. If you change your mind about the folder, right-click it and select Remove (or Delete , depending on your version of Safari) from the pop-up menu.

Select and drag the folder to the Favorites bar or the Bookmarks menu entry in the sidebar, depending on where you want to store it.

Whether you decide to add individual bookmarks or folders to the Favorites bar, keep their names short, so you can fit more of them in. Short names aren't a bad idea in the Bookmarks menu, either, but you have more leeway here because the links display in a hierarchical list.

Adding Subfolders to Folders

If you tend to collect a lot of bookmarks, consider adding subfolders to some of the folder categories. For example, you might have a top-level folder called Home that includes subfolders called Cooking , Decorating , and Gardening . To add a subfolder:

Open the Safari sidebar ( Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks ).

Select the Favorites Bar or the Bookmarks Menu entry, depending on the location of the top-level folder.

Select the target folder and then the right-facing arrow to the left of it to display the folder's contents (even if the folder is empty). If you don't do this, a new folder you create will be added at the same level as the existing folder, rather than within the folder.

From the Bookmarks menu, select Add Bookmark Folder . A new subfolder will appear in the selected folder, with its name ( untitled folder ) highlighted and ready for you to edit. Type in a new name, and press Return or Enter .

If you're having problems getting the subfolders to appear in the selected folder, simply drag the subfolder to the folder you wish to have the subfolder occupy.

To add more subfolders to the same folder, select the folder again, then select Bookmarks > Add Bookmark Folder . Repeat the process until you've added all of the desired subfolders, but resist the urge to get carried away.

Rearranging the folders in the Favorites bar is easy. You can do this two ways: directly in the Favorites bar itself or in the Safari sidebar:

  • Select the folder you want to move, and drag it to its target location in the Favorites bar. The other folders will move out of the way to accommodate it.
  • Select Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks . In the Safari sidebar, click Favorites. To move a folder, click and hold the folder's icon, then drag it to the desired location. You can move a folder to a different position at the same level in the hierarchy, or drag it into another folder.

The first option is easiest if you're rearranging top-level folders; the second option is the one to choose if you want to rearrange subfolders.

To rearrange your bookmark folders, open the Bookmarks sidebar and simply drag the folders to the desired positions.

To delete a folder from your Bookmarks menu or Favorites bar, right-click on the folder, and select Remove from the pop-up menu.

Check the folder first to be sure that it doesn't contain bookmarks or subfolders that you'd like to save elsewhere.

To rename a folder, right-click it and select Rename ( older versions of Safari used Edit Name instead) from the pop-up menu. The folder's name will be highlighted, ready for you to edit. Type in a new name, and press Return or Enter .

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As an iPhone user, Safari is probably your default browser. You use it to browse the internet, research, watch videos, or maybe even read articles about how to use your iPhone. Despite its usefulness, you may find yourself visiting some websites repeatedly. You might even lose track of some of them. Fortunately, Safari has a bookmarks feature that can help you keep track of your favorite websites. In this article, we’ll show you how to add, edit, and delete bookmarks in Safari for iPhone.

Adding a Bookmark

To add a bookmark in Safari for iPhone, you need to follow these simple steps:

1. Open Safari browser on your iPhone 2. Head over to the website you want to bookmark 3. Tap on the Share icon at the bottom of the screen 4. Select Add Bookmark from the options that appear 5. Choose where you want to save the bookmark: either in Favorites, Reading List or bookmarked folders 6. Adjust the name and location of the bookmark (optional) 7. Tap Save to confirm your changes

Your bookmark should now be saved, and you should be able to access it easily by going to the Bookmarks menu in Safari.

Editing a Bookmark

If you need to change or update a bookmark, here’s what you need to do:

1. Open Safari on your iPhone 2. Tap on the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of the screen 3. Select the folder containing the bookmark you want to edit 4. Find the bookmark you want to edit and swipe left on it 5. Tap Edit 6. Make the necessary changes to the bookmark (you can change the name or URL) 7. Tap Done to save your changes.

Deleting a Bookmark

If you want to delete a bookmark from your iPhone’s Safari browser, you can follow these easy steps:

1. Open Safari on your iPhone 2. Tap on the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of the screen 3. Find the bookmark that you want to delete 4. Swipe left on the bookmark or folder 5. Tap Delete from the options that appear 6. Confirm the deletion by tapping on the Delete Bookmark or Delete Folder button.

Note: Deleting a bookmark or folder will permanently remove it from Safari, so make sure you don’t need it anymore before you delete it.

Bookmarks are useful tools for keeping track of your favorite websites. With Safari on your iPhone, you can quickly and easily save, organize, and access bookmarks. By following the simple steps above, you can use this feature like a pro. Whether you need to add new bookmarks, edit existing ones, or delete outdated ones, Safari has got you covered. So, go ahead and start using bookmarks in Safari today!

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How to add Favorites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac

This tutorial shows you how to add websites to the Favorites section of your Safari browser on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The sites added to Favorites appear on Safari Start Page, making them quicker to open.

Favorites in Safari

Safari Bookmarks vs Favorites

Using bookmarks is handy for saving websites that you visit regularly or want to reference in the future. But Safari also offers a Favorites feature that lets you visit your most loved websites with a tap or a click.

Your Favorites will show up when you open Safari, a new tab, or a new window. You can change this in Safari’s settings. However, using the Favorites feature lets you go directly where you want to each day.

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If you’re new to this feature, here’s how to add Favorites in Safari in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

How to add Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad

It’s very easy to add a website to your Safari Favorites on your iOS device. Open the website you want as a favorite, and then do the following:

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  • On the next screen, you can change the display name for the site if you like. Finally, tap Save .

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To manage your Favorites on iPhone and iPad, open Safari and tap the Bookmarks button . Go to the Favorites folder and tap the Edit button. From there, you can delete or rearrange Favorites. To edit a specific site, tap it, and you can change its display name or move it to a different folder.

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Safari favorites sync among all your Apple devices . So, if you added a favorite on your iPhone or iPad, it will show up on your Mac, too, and vice versa.

That being said, you have four different ways to add websites to your Favorites in Safari on Mac. Use whichever is most convenient for you.

Use the share button

  • Open the web page you wish to add to Safari Favorites and click the share button .
  • Click Add Bookmark .
  • Click the Bookmarks dropdown menu and choose Favorites .
  • Finally, click Add .

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Use the one-step add button

Put your cursor over the left side of the address bar until you see the plus sign (+) . Click and hold the plus sign and then choose Favorites from the dropdown list.

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Drag the URL to Favorites

  • Click the show sidebar icon and click Bookmarks > Favorites .
  • Place your mouse pointer on the website URL in the address bar and drag it to the Favorites section in the sidebar.

Drag URL to Favorites in Safari Sidebar on Mac

Use multitasking window to add to Favorites

  • Open Safari and visit the desired site. Now, press Command + N to open a new Safari window.
  • Open both Safari windows in Split View . To do this, press your mouse pointer on the tiny green button and choose Tile Window to Left or Right of Screen .
  • Once you have two Safari windows in Split View, place the mouse pointer on the URL in the address bar and drag it to the Favorites section of the Start Page in the second Safari window.

Use split view to add to Favorites in Mac's Safari

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You can manage your Favorites on Mac in the Favorites folder in the sidebar, your Favorites toolbar, or your Favorites page. Drag to rearrange, right-click or hold Control and click to rename, delete, edit the address, or create a new folder for a favorite.

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Abstract: Model editing is a growing area focused on updating the knowledge embedded within models. Among the various methodologies, ROME and MEMIT stand out as leading "locate-and-edit" model editing techniques. While MEMIT enables batched editing of memories, ROME is limited to changing one fact at a time. This paper introduces a unifying framework that brings ROME and MEMIT under a single conceptual umbrella, optimizing for the same goal, which we call the "preservation-memorization" objective. This objective aims to preserve the representations of certain selected vectors while memorizing the representations of new factual information. Specifically, ROME optimizes this objective using an equality constraint, whereas MEMIT employs a more flexible least-square constraint. In addition to making batched edits, MEMIT also edits the model at multiple layers. We disentangle the distribution of edits to multiple layers from the optimization objective of MEMIT and show that these edit-distribution algorithms should be considered separate entities worthy of their own line of research. Finally, we present EMMET - an Equality-constrained Mass Model Editing algorithm for Transformers, a new batched memory-editing algorithm. With EMMET, we present a closed form solution for the equality-constrained version of the preservation-memorization objective. We show that EMMET is able to perform batched-edits on par with MEMIT up to a batch-size of 256 and discuss the challenges in stabilizing EMMET. By articulating the "locate-and-edit" model editing algorithms under a simple conceptual framework of "preservation-memorization", we aim to bridge the gap between intuition and mathematics and hope to simplify the journey for future researchers in model editing.

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  • Stream video or mirror the screen of your iPad
  • Use AirDrop to send items
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  • Transfer files between devices
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  • Automatically keep files up to date with iCloud
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Bookmark a website in Safari on iPad

editing safari favorites

Tap Add Bookmark.

Bookmark open tabs

Pinch closed with three fingers to view all your tabs.

Touch and hold one of your tabs, then tap Add Bookmarks for [ number of ] Tabs.

View and organize your bookmarks

the Show Sidebar button

Tap Edit, then do any of the following:

Create a new folder: Tap New Folder at the bottom left, enter a name, then tap Done.

the Back button

Rename bookmarks: Tap the bookmark, enter a new name, then tap Done.

The Reorder button

See your Mac bookmarks on iPad

editing safari favorites

Tap Show All (below Apps Using iCloud), then make sure Safari is turned on.

Note: You must also have Safari turned on in iCloud settings on your Mac and be signed in with the same Apple ID. See Set up iCloud for the Safari app on all your devices in the iCloud User Guide.

Add a website icon to the Home Screen

You can add a website icon to your iPad Home Screen for quick access.

the Share button

The icon appears only on the device where you add it.

Note: Some websites may ask for permission to send you notifications. You can change your notification settings at any time. See Change notification settings .

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    You can also add or edit favorites by doing the following: Click on the Sidebar icon in the upper left corner of Safari. Select the bookmarks icon. Open the Favorites section by clicking on the arrow. Click Edit. Inside the Bookmarks editing screen, you can add folders to group bookmarks together, or simply drag bookmarks from their current ...

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    What to Know. Add a bookmark: Go to the web page you want to bookmark, tap the box-and-arrow icon, then tap Add Bookmark. View and manage your bookmarks: Tap the open book icon to view, edit, and delete your Safari bookmarks. Sync bookmarks across devices: Go to Settings > your name > iCloud, then turn on the Safari toggle and tap Merge.

  3. Add websites to your Favorites in Safari on Mac

    In the Safari app on your Mac, do any of the following:. Rearrange your Favorites: Drag them to different locations. Edit the name of a favorite website or folder: Control-click the name you want to change in the Favorites page or Favorites bar, then choose Rename from the shortcut menu.You can also force click the name, or click and hold it until it's highlighted, then enter a new one.

  4. Bookmark a website in Safari on iPhone

    Tap . Tap Edit, then do any of the following: Create a new folder: Tap New Folder at the bottom left, enter a name, then tap Done. Move a bookmark into a folder: Tap the bookmark, tap below Location, then tap a folder. Tap to return to your bookmarks. Delete bookmarks: Tap , then tap Delete. Rename bookmarks: Tap the bookmark, enter a new name ...

  5. How to Manage Bookmarks in Safari on iOS and Mac

    To open the Editor click Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks. Here are three ways to create a folder: Click Bookmarks > Add Bookmark Folder from the menu bar. Right-click inside the Bookmarks Sidebar and select New Folder from the shortcut menu. Click New Folder at the top of the Bookmarks Editor. Give your folder a name and hit your Return key.

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    To begin editing your Safari favorites, launch the Safari web browser on your Mac and access your list of saved favorites using the methods outlined in the previous section. Once you have your favorites displayed, you can proceed to make the desired alterations to your collection. Adding a new favorite to Safari is a simple yet impactful ...

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    If all your favorite sites are opened in Safari, go to the menu bar, click Bookmarks > Add Bookmarks for [X] Open Tabs (X indicates the number of open tabs). Type in a name for the group and select Favorites. This saves the tab as a Favorites folder. Click it to open the tabs simultaneously.

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    Safari stores favorites on the sidebar and in the Bookmarks editor, as we showed you earlier. You can also access them on the Favorites bar. If you don't see the Favorites bar under the address bar, click Toggle the favorites bar on the toolbar, go to View > Show Favorites Bar, or press Cmd + Shift + B.

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  11. How to add, view, or remove Favorites in Safari on Mac

    Method 1: Use the Share button. Go to the website you want to add to Favorites. Click the Share button → Select Add Bookmark. Choose Favorites in the drop-down list → Click Add. Optionally, change the website title and add a description.

  12. How to manage bookmarks in Safari on iOS and Mac

    Edit or Delete a bookmark. 1) Click Bookmarks from the menu bar and select Edit Bookmarks. 2) Either right-click or hold Control and click the bookmark you want to edit or delete. 3) Select an option from the context menu. For editing, you can rename or change the address. After you finish your edit, hit the Enter key.

  13. How to add or remove Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad

    On iPhone, open Safari, select the Bookmarks icon, and choose the Bookmarks tab. On iPad, open the sidebar and select Bookmarks. Pick Favorites and then tap Edit at the bottom to do one of the following: Tap the arrow on the right side to change the name. Select New Folder at the bottom to create a folder.

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

    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).

  15. How to Edit Favorites in Safari

    Here's a detailed guide on how to edit the title of a favorite in Safari: Open Safari: Launch the Safari browser on your Mac or iOS device. Locate the Favorites Bar: The Favorites bar, positioned just below the address bar, displays a collection of icons or website names representing your favorite websites.

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    You can customize your start page with new background images and options. Open the Safari app on your iPhone. Tap , then tap . Scroll to the bottom of the page, then tap Edit. Choose the options you want to appear on your start page: Favorites: Display shortcuts to your favorite bookmarked websites. See Bookmark a favorite website.

  17. How to Add and Manage Bookmarks on Safari for iPhone

    To manage your Safari bookmarks on your iPhone or iPad, first tap the Bookmarks icon along the bottom row. Now, in the bookmarks screen, tap the "Edit" button in the bottom-right corner. Now the edit mode will appear. Next to each bookmark or folder there is a "-" symbol, which means you can tap it and delete stuff.

  18. How to Update, Rename and Customize Safari Bookmarks?

    That's easily accomplished by moving to the page in question, grabbing its address, then using "Edit Address…" from the Favorites mini-menu for that bookmark. Note: You can edit and update favorites without having to go to the page or even be on the page in question. Try it! Edit address is similarly minimal: That's it.

  19. How to Organize Safari Bookmarks and Favorites

    Select the folder you want to move, and drag it to its target location in the Favorites bar. The other folders will move out of the way to accommodate it. Select Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks. In the Safari sidebar, click Favorites. To move a folder, click and hold the folder's icon, then drag it to the desired location.

  20. How to Add, Edit, and Delete Bookmarks in iPhone's Safari

    Tap on the Bookmarks icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Select the folder containing the bookmark you want to edit. 4. Find the bookmark you want to edit and swipe left on it. 5. Tap Edit. 6. Make the necessary changes to the bookmark (you can change the name or URL)

  21. How to add Favorites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac

    That being said, you have four different ways to add websites to your Favorites in Safari on Mac. Use whichever is most convenient for you. Use the share button. Open the web page you wish to add to Safari Favorites and click the share button. Click Add Bookmark. Click the Bookmarks dropdown menu and choose Favorites. Finally, click Add.

  22. Sort, alphabetize, or rearrange bookmarks in Safari on Mac

    In the Safari app on your Mac, click the Sidebar button in the toolbar, then click Bookmarks. Drag a bookmark or folder to a new location. To copy a bookmark, Option-drag it. To sort bookmarks in a bookmarks folder, Control-click the folder in the sidebar, then choose Sort By > Name or Sort By > Address. Address is the website URL.

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  26. Bookmark a website in Safari on iPad

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