mannyrules

Q: Resetting Safari bookmarks in the cloud—how?

Hi,

 

I've been trying to clean out my old bookmarks, but they keep being restored in the cloud somehow. How do I get my new bookmarks on my mac to overwrite the ones they're syncing to?

 

Thanks

 

Manny

Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jul 23, 2012 1:30 AM

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Jul 23, 2012 2:18 AM in response to mannyrules
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    Jul 23, 2012 2:18 AM in response to mannyrules

    Manny ...

     

    Open System Preferences > iCloud

     

    Deselect the box next to Bookmarks then reselect it then restart your Mac.

  • by mannyrules,

    mannyrules mannyrules Jul 23, 2012 2:48 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Jul 23, 2012 2:48 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Hi Carolyn,

     

    Thanks for the quick reply.

     

    It didn't work. I deleted and reorganized a bunch of bookmarks, turned off sync bookmarks. Restarted, turned sync bookmarks back on, and they all came back and overwrote all of the cleanup I did.

     

    Any ideas?

     

    Manny

  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Jul 23, 2012 3:02 AM in response to mannyrules
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    Jul 23, 2012 3:02 AM in response to mannyrules

    Ok.. might be corrupted Safari preferences ...

     

    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar top of your screen click Go > Go to Folder

     

    Type this exactly as you see it here:

     

    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist

     

    Click Go

     

    Move the com.apple.Safari.plist file to the Desktop. Quit then relaunch Safari.

     

    If that made a difference, move the .plist file to the Trash. If not, move it back to the Preferences folder.

  • by mannyrules,

    mannyrules mannyrules Jul 23, 2012 3:26 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Jul 23, 2012 3:26 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Nope.

     

    All the bookmarks I deleted came back again. But this time I noticed that the new sub-folders that I created and moved some bookmars to, was there too.

     

    SO, it seems I can't delete bookmarks, it just keeps new ones and keeps merging them forever.

     

    Mobile me used to have an option to choose the direction of the syncing/overwriting. I don't see that option anymore. I wonder if this is a bug that Apple missed in moving to iCloud.

     

    Can you think of any way of deleting my bookmarks from iCloud, so I can start fresh? -- but then, I'd be worried that it would delete all of my bookmarks from all my devices. :-/

     

    Manny

  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Jul 23, 2012 3:39 AM in response to mannyrules
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    Jul 23, 2012 3:39 AM in response to mannyrules

    What other devices?

     

    If you are referring to an iPad, iPod touch, or an iPhone, tap Settings > iCloud

     

    Turn Bookmarks off then back on again then restart the device.

     

    Do the same on your Mac one more time. System Preferences > iCloud

     

    Deselect Bookmarks then reselect.

  • by mannyrules,

    mannyrules mannyrules Jul 23, 2012 3:56 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Jul 23, 2012 3:56 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Dang.

     

    Tried it. Same problem.

     

    I thought we were on to something there.

     

    :-/

  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Jul 23, 2012 4:07 AM in response to mannyrules
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    Jul 23, 2012 4:07 AM in response to mannyrules

    I just found a support article that may offer something you haven't tried as yet >  iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Bookmarks

     

    But this time I noticed that the new sub-folders that I created and moved some bookmars to, was there too.

     

    Sub folders may be the glitch for syncing between your Mac and iOS based devices.

  • by mannyrules,

    mannyrules mannyrules Jul 23, 2012 4:10 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Jul 23, 2012 4:10 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Thanks for the link and your speedy responses!

     

    I think maybe I'm not waiting long enough after unchecking the box to check it again.

     

    I'm going to leave them both off for a while, reorganize my bookmarks, copy them to my desktop, and try again later.

     

    I'll let you know what happens

     

    Thanks again!

     

    Manny

  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Jul 23, 2012 4:11 AM in response to mannyrules
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    Jul 23, 2012 4:11 AM in response to mannyrules

    You're welcome and keep us posted 

  • by Mom in San Anselmo,

    Mom in San Anselmo Mom in San Anselmo Nov 29, 2012 3:21 PM in response to mannyrules
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    Nov 29, 2012 3:21 PM in response to mannyrules

    Were you ever able to fix this? I am having a similar problem...

    thanks

    Annette