Why do bookmarks go missing even after restoring from Time Machine?

I lost all my bookmarks on all my devices after an update on my Mac


All my devices are 100% always synced with iCloud


After restoring them from my TM backup, they all disappeared again after a few minutes.


how can I get them without being overwritten by iCloud every time ??



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MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.5

Posted on May 20, 2025 5:30 PM

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Posted on May 21, 2025 6:20 PM

Turn off Safari in iCloud (Settings > [your name] > iCloud) on all your devices except the Mac. Restore from Time Machine and wait a few minutes to make sure the bookmarks stay on your Mac. Then turn back on Safari in iCloud on the other devices.

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