CHANGE DEFAULT BOOKMARK LOCATION

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CHANGE DEFAULT BOOKMARK LOCATION

Is there a way I can change the default storage location of my bookmarks? When I do a manually backup, I am always forgetting to grab my bookmark file, and pull it over. Thus losing many valuable bookmarks when I have a major crash.
I always get my Documents folder, and want to store my bookmarks there.
I am unsure of time machine yet. I edit video and audio, and it seems to bog me down a little, and I dont like staying tethered to external drives with my laptop.
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MacBook Pro 17", Mac OS X (10.5.1), Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz, 3 GB ram

Posted on Dec 18, 2007 9:01 AM

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Dec 18, 2007 10:32 AM in response to Ron Hindt

Hi

Welcome to Apple Discussions

The Bookmark.plist file needs to remain in the Safari folder in your User Library. The "easiest" way to backup Safari bookmarks is to have a .Mac account, synching the bookmarks to your iDisk.

I dont like staying tethered to external drives with my laptop.

Neither do I, however, I find it essential to have a backup of my system "just in case". 3rd party backup programs, such as SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner exist, which create a bootable backup on the external drive. After an initial backup, subsequent backups only address changes since the last backup - makes for a pretty speedy backup. I have learned that having a bootable backup can be a huge timesaver when trouble strikes.

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