I suddenly cannot add a new bookmark.

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I suddenly cannot add a new bookmark.

This is the error I receive when I try to save a new bookmark.

You can't change bookmarks now.

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

This error continued to exist all day. I see that someone else had this problem back in February but nothing was posted about a solution.

I have hundreds of bookmarks. Is there a possibility that there is a limit? I have shut down both my computer and Safari and the problem persists. Thanks for your help!

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), iOS 11.3.1

Posted on Aug 16, 2018 7:48 PM

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Answer 1

tygb

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Aug 29, 2018 7:33 AM in response to RainbowRichard

Enter in user library see this article macOS Sierra: Library folder

Empty the entire contents from folders caches , cookies , saved application state , safari into trash , restart the Mac and empty the trash .

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Answer 2

Aug 29, 2018 5:58 AM in response to tygb

I too have the same problem not being able to 'Add Bookmark'. I tried removing and deleting old bookmarks (a few hundred) but the same error message persists. The bookmark limits are

Total number of bookmarks: 25,000
Maximum size of a bookmark: 4 KB
Maximum size of all bookmarks: 24 MB

I'm no where near this threshold and my network speed is 45MB/s yet the problem has persisted for over a week now. Not sure how to solve this. Any ideas?

cheers

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tygb

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Aug 17, 2018 7:21 AM in response to CindyS23

Let the bookmarks get synced , it depends upon the network speed to completely sync all of them , then you can select some bookmarks in bookmark side bar > file > export As pdf in case if the quantity is massive .

See these articles Get help using iCloud Bookmarks and Reading List - Apple Support

Limits for iCloud Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Bookmarks - Apple Support

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