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Q: How do i get rid of the Bookmarks/Reading List bar on the left side of browser?

I updated my safari to 6.1 and not i have this gray side bar on the left hand side that has my bookmarks and reading list, i cant seem to get rid of it! help!!

Posted on Oct 28, 2013 7:08 AM

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Q: How do i get rid of the Bookmarks/Reading List bar on the left side of browser?

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  • by andyBall_uk,Helpful

    andyBall_uk andyBall_uk Oct 28, 2013 9:42 AM in response to CCRUZJ93
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    Oct 28, 2013 9:42 AM in response to CCRUZJ93

    Click the bookmark icon at far left of the bookmarks bar.

  • by wefalck,Helpful

    wefalck wefalck Oct 30, 2013 1:40 AM in response to andyBall_uk
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    Oct 30, 2013 1:40 AM in response to andyBall_uk

    Well, yes. But how can I prevent this stupid side bar popping up in the first place ? Didn't find any option in the settings etc.

     

    In the past, when I clicked on the bookmark icon, I got all the bookmark folders and bookmarks in a Safari window, which was much easier to navigate in.

     

    wefalck

  • by ahampton84,Helpful

    ahampton84 ahampton84 Nov 26, 2013 3:58 PM in response to CCRUZJ93
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    Nov 26, 2013 3:58 PM in response to CCRUZJ93

    If you go to view tab when in Safari scroll down to hide bookmarks and it will take your screen back to normal.

  • by wefalck,

    wefalck wefalck Nov 26, 2013 11:24 PM in response to ahampton84
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    Nov 26, 2013 11:24 PM in response to ahampton84

    Thanks, I know that. The question was how to disable the side-bar.

  • by kenbal,

    kenbal kenbal Nov 27, 2013 6:17 PM in response to CCRUZJ93
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    Nov 27, 2013 6:17 PM in response to CCRUZJ93

    in settings, go to Safari and uncheck Show favorites bar

  • by wefalck,

    wefalck wefalck Nov 27, 2013 11:01 PM in response to CCRUZJ93
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    Nov 27, 2013 11:01 PM in response to CCRUZJ93

    Again, this is not the answer to the question. The problem is that the side-bar pops up, when one clicks on the 'book' symbol. In previous versions of Safari, a list with the bookmarks appeared (just like when you select 'edit bookmarks') and I would like to have this feature again ... The side-bar is useless, because it is either too narrow to see the bookmarks or too wide and covers half of the screen - and it does not disappear automatically, when one clicks on a bookmark.

    In other words, more clicks are needed in the new version of Safari to achieve the same as before. Not very efficient.

  • by lizard736,

    lizard736 lizard736 Dec 28, 2013 8:18 PM in response to CCRUZJ93
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    Dec 28, 2013 8:18 PM in response to CCRUZJ93

    You're not listening. Take your pointer to the top of this page. When the (Safari) banner appears, slide over to the right.  Click on "Bookmarks". Choose "Hide Bookmarks" and voila...problem solved!

  • by wefalck,

    wefalck wefalck Dec 29, 2013 1:54 AM in response to lizard736
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    Dec 29, 2013 1:54 AM in response to lizard736

    Problem not solved - my problem is not to 'hide/show' the side-bar. Of course, I know how to do this. The problem is that, when you click on the 'book' symbol on the favourites bar, the side-bar appears on the left, which is completely useless. In previous versions a screen as the one when clicking on 'edit bookmarks' appears, which is much more useful, as one has the full folder structure and the URL etc. visible.

  • by Sk424,Apple recommended

    Sk424 Sk424 Jan 1, 2014 7:01 PM in response to wefalck
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    Jan 1, 2014 7:01 PM in response to wefalck

    Go To "VIEW" at Safari Heading bar.

     

    Click "HIDE READING LIST"

  • by wefalck,

    wefalck wefalck Jan 2, 2014 12:48 PM in response to Sk424
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    Jan 2, 2014 12:48 PM in response to Sk424

    It is quite amazing that people simply do not seem to understand the problem (or I am not clear in my description), but all answers were about showing/hiding the bookmarks side-bar, which is trivial.

     

    However, my question was how to prevent(!) the bookmarks side bar opening popping up and have instead the bookmarks list full-screen as it opened in previous versions of the MacOS.

  • by Eustace Mendis,

    Eustace Mendis Eustace Mendis Jan 2, 2014 2:21 PM in response to wefalck
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    Jan 2, 2014 2:21 PM in response to wefalck

    The problem is that, when you click on the 'book' symbol

     

    So don't click the book symbol.

     

    If and when you want to see your bookmarks, go to Bookmarks in the menu bar and select Show Bookmarks.

  • by wefalck,

    wefalck wefalck Jan 2, 2014 2:33 PM in response to Eustace Mendis
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    Jan 2, 2014 2:33 PM in response to Eustace Mendis

    "So don't click the book symbol."

     

    Thanks for this helpful advice ! The point is that I now need three clicks (by going to the bookmarks menu bar) to do what in the past could be done with one click. In addition, I am used to click on the 'book' symbol and have to retrain myself not to do so.

     

    In addition it is very annoying that software programmers force us to re-programme our habits all the time by changing the way how things work. I wonder, whether there is a rational explanation for this efficiency-degrading behaviour ? Why do we need to re-learn a software everytime a new release is being made ?

  • by Eustace Mendis,

    Eustace Mendis Eustace Mendis Jan 2, 2014 2:52 PM in response to wefalck
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    Jan 2, 2014 2:52 PM in response to wefalck

    Two questions you asked have the same answer:

     

    I updated my safari to 6.1 and not i have this gray side bar on the left hand side that has my bookmarks and reading list, i cant seem to get rid of it! help!!

     

    Well, yes. But how can I prevent this stupid side bar popping up in the first place ?

     

    viz. Don't click the book icon.

     

    To the last question: Why do we need to re-learn a software everytime a new release is being made ?

    I have only the obvious non-answer, "it has ever been so".

  • by lamis1972,

    lamis1972 lamis1972 Jan 3, 2014 6:28 PM in response to wefalck
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    Jan 3, 2014 6:28 PM in response to wefalck

    I fully understand what your asking and Im having the same problem. I just want to go back to the old way where you can see the full list of bookmarks with the url and its easier, now I get a side panel which irritates the **** out of me. Trying to figure out how to change to the old way. I will keep researching and if I find out will let you know.

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