I am unable to view my reading list webpages offline

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I am unable to view my reading list webpages offline

Hi, I am using OSX Mavericks on a Macbook Pro from late 2013.

Tried using the reading list for the first time today, but despite it saying "saving page for offline viewing", it doesn't seem to work when I go offline. Unable to view the supposedly saved webpages.

Any thoughts?

MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Mar 15, 2014 5:44 PM

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Answer 1

Linc Davis

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Mar 15, 2014 7:07 PM in response to zaid77

Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:

~/Library/Safari/ReadingListArchives

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

Services ▹ Show Info in Finder (or just 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 have read and write access to the item, change the settings as directed here. Note, however, that if one file has wrong access settings, most likely others do as well. If the item is locked, unlock it.

*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination 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 2

Jul 25, 2014 9:06 AM in response to Linc Davis

My question, unanswered in the iPad forum, is: can I read on the iPad, presumably in Safari, those items I saved to Safari's Reading List for offline viewing on our iMac? Mavericks, Safari up to date, late 2012 iMac

Thanks!

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