Hi all,
Just bought a MBP Retina and wanted to transfer my bookmarked files from my Air to my new MBP. I don't use iCloud, so i copied the bookmarks.plist file over to my new computer. However, whenever i reboot my computer the folders in which I keep my bookmarks are rearranged, and the most current items on my "read list" (not sure what it's called in English).
Any idea on how to get Safari to not behave like this?
// nejo1
An alternative would be to delete the bookmarks already there then use Migration Assistant to transfer the bookmarks from the Air to the MB Pro > OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mavericks
But, that won't sync your bookmarks moving forward.
Best way to do that is to use iCloud > Apple - iCloud - Learn how to set up iCloud on all your devices.
You get 5GB's of free storage. Your bookmarks will sync automatically anytime you add one or move one to a different location with in Safari on either Mac.
Congrats on your new MacBook Pro Retina !!!
Are you saying that you can't make any changes to the bookmark list?
I might try the migration tool. I don't wish to have my bookmarks synced, I'm not going to use the Air any more.
Thanks 🙂
For instance, I can't change the order in which my bookmarks are in the bookmark-field (just over where the tabs are in Safari), they go back to the "original" order when i reboot.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist
Services ▹ Show Info in Finder (or just Show Info)
from the contextual menu.* An Info dialog should open.
Read and write is authorized.
Locked-box not checked.
Modified: Today 11.35AM.
Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it, then copy it to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C:
~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist
Quit Safari.
Select
Go ▹ Go to Folder
from the Finder menu bar. Paste into the text box that opens by pressing command-V, then press return.
A folder window should open with a file named "Bookmarks.plist" selected. Move the selected file to the Desktop, leaving the folder open.
Relaunch Safari. It will open with the default set of bookmarks. Delete them all. Select
File ▹ Import Bookmarks
from the Safari menu bar. Import from the bookmarks file you moved to the Desktop. Arrange the bookmarks as you wish.
If Safari now performs normally, you can delete the old bookmarks file. Otherwise, quit Safari again and put back the file you moved, replacing the newer one with the same name. Close the Finder window and post again.
Safari keeps "restoring" "read list" and bookmarks
