You can’t change your bookmarks right now because they are being synchronized. Wait a few minutes, and then try again.

Hi there. I'm running Safari v. 11.1. For the past few weeks, I get the above error when trying to add/edit bookmarks. I tried removing Safari from iCloud synch, but no change. I also found some solutions from several years ago that involve removing the bookmarks etc. But, users reported it doesn't always work.


Does anyone have a solution? Thanks.

iPhone 8, iOS 10, and Mac running Sierra

Posted on Apr 22, 2018 8:12 AM

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Apr 22, 2018 1:51 PM in response to dougotte

Open a page you want to bookmark, then try disconnecting from the Internet, and see if you can add the bookmark. Connect to the Internet and see if it continues to give you the error message. Your post is the first post I've read with this problem.


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You can’t change your bookmarks right now because they are being synchronized. Wait a few minutes, and then try again.

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