I just realized that bookmarks on my MacBook are not syncing with bookmarks on my iPhone (and vice versa). This seems to be a newish issue. They did sync normally for years till recently. I just noticed that new bookmarks in the past month or two are no longer syncing at all. The iCloud is active on each device. All updates applied on each device too.
Any help appreciated, thanks!
JS
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.2
On iPhone, I reset Location & Privacy under General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset. It started syncing with my Mac and second iPhone (which had been syncing without issue only with each other).
In the morning I’ll try the reset with my iPad, which also had not been syncing.
I have already reported this problem via Apple's official way of user feedback/complaints (Product Feedback - Apple) one month ago. But I have got no additional questions or comments since then. Just crossing my fingers that so many users complain, so they give priority to this subject!
I stopped reporting issues for this very reason. Most of the time it’s a black hole.
I did have one issue many years back where I worked directly with an engineer, and he was able to give me a hotfix and put the fix in the next release. But that was only one out of many I have reported.
Apple says you are limited to 500 bookmarks.
I have almost 5,000. I organize by hierarchy; something Apple makes difficult, because when you are saving, you can't expand/collapse folders (look at Internet Explore or Edge to see what I mean).
My Mac and iPhones and iPad were all Syncing together... until suddenly they were not. I have no idea what changed. Probably caused by an update.
That's interesting. I also have a huge number of bookmarks, probably in the high hundreds, sorted into many different folders that sit on my favorites toolbar in Safari. Never had a problem with it.
Technology works great...until it doesn't.
Yes! That is my frustration with Safari’s bookmark management. I have a hierarchical structure developed over decades. When saving it is a pain to go to the right folder. (You also cannot edit the title until after you’ve saved it.) Moving a bookmark is also cumbersome.
I am having the same problem except it's with my iPad. My iPhone and Mac are syncing. My iPad and Mac are not.
Mac Monterey 12.3.1; iPhone 11 Pro 15.4.1, iPad mini 15.4.1.
Does Apple EVER admits it has a problem? I'm a business member, I might try that route. If I get a solution, I'll post.
Yes, Apple thinks we are all reporting a "missing bookmarks" sync problem whereas it's a mis-ordered bookmarks sync problem. Since IOS 15.4.1 update, I have to re-order the bookmarks manually by "editing" one device at a time. NOTE: If all the devices are in "edit" mode at the same time, the re-ordered bookmarks will not stay in place for long. It's very tedious.
Still having the same problem four days later, so still a bug in the iCloud synching of bookmarks :-(!
I have the same problem.
iPhone 13 Safari Bookmarks all messed up
Yep. Same here....
mine sync, but they either get added to the top or bottom of other devices. So weird
Sync between Bookmarks, Reading List, and iCloud Tabs is broken.
Experiencing the same sync problems and fruitless "solutions" mentioned by all on this thread. How do we get Apple Engineering to acknowledge and prioritize a fix for this update bug?
I salute your efforts! Thank you!
JS
This is also what no longer works for me that I can't explain in the proper "computereeze" lingo:
Set up and use iCloud Tabs - Apple Support
Bookmarks not sync'ing between MacBook and iPhone
