iMac Bookmarks

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iMac Bookmarks

I have a iMac desktop. I set my bookmarks on the bookmark bar. It looks great but when I go back later the bookmarks are no longer there. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for any help!!

GardenHappy

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on May 20, 2013 11:51 AM

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Answer 1

May 20, 2013 12:09 PM in response to GardenHappy

Might be corrupted preferences.

Open a Finder window. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder

Type of copy paste the following:

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

Click Go then move the com.apple.Safari.plist file to the Trash.

Quit and relaunch Safari to test.

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Answer 2

GardenHappy Author

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May 20, 2013 12:20 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

I am a very inexperience iMac user and therefore nervous about this whole business.

I finally found the location to paste the suggested Preference.... plist.

However, before I do this I wanted to locate the com.apple.Safari.plist file - so that I could move to Trash but I don't know where that is>>

Help!!

GardenHappy

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Answer 3

May 20, 2013 12:55 PM in response to GardenHappy

Try it this way.

Open a Finder window.

Select your Home folder on the left. It has a small house icon.

On the right open the Library folder then the Preferences folder.

You'll find the com.apple.Safari.plist file in the Preferences folder.

Move that .plist file to the Trash.

Quit and relaunch Safari.

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Answer 4

Linc Davis

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May 20, 2013 2:59 PM in response to GardenHappy

Triple-click the line below to select it:

~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist

Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select

Services ▹ Show Info

from the contextual menu.* An Info dialog should open.

Does the dialog show "You can read and write" in the Sharing & Permissions section?
In the General section, is the box labeled Locked checked?
What is the Modified date?

*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard ( command-C). Open a TextEdit window and paste into it ( command-V). Select the line you just pasted and continue as above.

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Answer 5

GardenHappy Author

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May 20, 2013 3:04 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

OMG!!

This is hopeless.

I really appreciate you trying to help BUT

I did find the 'home' folder

could not find the library folder

nor could I find the com.apple.Safari.plist file in Preferences

I don't blame you if you just sign off on me...

GardenHappy

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Answer 6

May 20, 2013 3:41 PM in response to GardenHappy

Ok... try the video I created on YouTube to show you how to find files in the Finder only in your case move the com.apple.Safari.plist file to the Trash.

Click here > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYZxgYaKeh0

I won't give up ... hang in there.

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