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Is there a way to have bookmark folders automatically collapsed in Safari when adding bookmarks? This would be a huge convenience in navigating to the right folder w/o having to deal with an eye chart of a folder tree.
Mac OS X (10.6.7)
I don't know if this will ever get fixed as it is more of a feature request than a problem. It's probably the main reason why I've stuck with Firefox which does have collapsable boomark folders. I suggest giving Firefox a go.
Not sure what you mean - the folders should be collapsed unless you have clicked the tiny arrows to open them.
My bookmark folders always show fully expanded whenever I try to add a bookmark. I add a bookmark by hitting the "+" on the Safari toolbar and then a window with "Type a name for the bookmark, and choose where to keep it." comes up with a drop-down option to select the folder or subfolder into which I want to add the bookmark. The drop-down option always show my fully expanded bookmark folder tree. I would like for it to just show my top-level folders only. The drop-down doesn't have any arrows to click, it just shows the fully expanded folder tree.
I hope this clarifies my problem.
Each folder ashould have a small arrow to expand it to show what bookmarks are in that folder.
There are no arrows - it just shows my fully expanded folder tree. The only think it lets me do is select a folder to a bookmark into.
Maybe you get something different when you do it. Did you try adding a bookmark like I said I do in my previous post?
I don't see a 'folder tree' just the list of folders.
Must be a Snow Leopard thing! 🙂
I don't know if it's a Lion thing or what but with Safari 5.1.2 (that comes with Lion) when you click the + sign right next to the URL address the "Add this page to" window is displayed and is giving you the choice where to save your bookmark. Now if you click the dropdown list there, it will show ALL the bookmarks forlders you've setup in your Bookmark tree. And this tree is all EXPANDED, not collapsed as it would be much easier to work with because my tree is humongous!
Sooooo.... is there a way to have this bookmark tree collapsed by default?
Thanks 🙂
Jean
I have been wanting to find a solution to this, which is clearly a problem and Im amazed Apple has not fixed this.
Myself as well...
I think it is a tremendous problem. Im my case it is extremelly important to manage, organize and sort favorites.
I am new to Mac and safari... and I spent a lot of time researching a solution for that thinking it was me that couldnt find this option. I like to use safari because of the "gestures". This is great. But when it comes to favorites, safari is a nightmare!!!
Also, I use to like the option in Firefox that we can have the leftside bar with the favorites and navigate to the links in the right. In safari the links are open in the full page. And then we need to come back to the favorite everytime.
I would be glad if someone could come out with good solution or suggestions how to deal with it in fafari.
Regards.
Miro
Is there and extension or something to help with this...
My list is huge because i have so many sub folders in each main section...
My current list fills up my mac book air screen six times over much like the screen shot above...
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I also have this problem: Have been searching for a solution for several months with no luck. I'm so frustrated that I'm getting ready to chuck Safari and go to another browser.
I have the same problem. Its very strange why Apple is ignoring this and does not want to make it more useful for the users. The current implementation is very very bad.
Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem or a suggestion for improvement. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem/suggested change solved sooner.
I have the opposite problem since upgrading to Safari 10 on October 1st. I have my bookmarks alphabetized A-Z along with other unsorted bookmarks. Now every time I open Safari everything is collapsed, so I must go through the clicking routine to get my alphabet back. How can I have my bookmarks open as they did previously?
I sent in this problem years ago, and nothing has been done to solve it ... apparently they are ignoring the problem.
Is there a way to have bookmark folders automatically collapsed in Safari when adding bookmarks? This would be a huge convenience in navigating to the right folder w/o having to deal with an eye chart of a folder tree.
