How to recover changed links in Safari Favorites?

Favorites in Safari 26.5.2 changes the link to some of the favorites. How to recover and change back to the original links?


VeehbJ

iMac 24″, macOS 26.5

Posted on Aug 22, 2026 10:51 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2026 1:46 AM

If Safari Favourites have been changed unexpectedly, you can try restoring an earlier automatically archived version of your Safari bookmarks through iCloud. 


Go to iCloud Data Recovery, sign in, select Restore Bookmarks, and choose an archived version from before the changes. 


Apple says the current version is archived before restoration, so you can return to it if necessary. (Apple Support)


If you are using Safari on a Mac, you can also edit a Favourites URL directly through Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks


Apple documents that a bookmark's website address (URL) can be edited. (Apple Support)


For future protection, Safari on Mac can export your browsing data, including bookmarks, to a file. (Apple Support)

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Aug 23, 2026 1:46 AM in response to veehbJ

If Safari Favourites have been changed unexpectedly, you can try restoring an earlier automatically archived version of your Safari bookmarks through iCloud. 


Go to iCloud Data Recovery, sign in, select Restore Bookmarks, and choose an archived version from before the changes. 


Apple says the current version is archived before restoration, so you can return to it if necessary. (Apple Support)


If you are using Safari on a Mac, you can also edit a Favourites URL directly through Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks


Apple documents that a bookmark's website address (URL) can be edited. (Apple Support)


For future protection, Safari on Mac can export your browsing data, including bookmarks, to a file. (Apple Support)

How to recover changed links in Safari Favorites?

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