10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks

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Wed, Nov 26 2003 at 1:24PM PST • Contributed by: yesno

The Safari debug menu now can handily import bookmarks from HTML files! I've had a huge number of bookmarks I exported from IE/Windows back in April, when I got rid of my PC. I haven't been able to get them into Safari, despite trying a number of tips (open the file in Safari, drag the links, etc etc). Until now.

Make sure you select the "Import Bookmarks" option, not the "Import IE/NS/Mozilla Bookmarks" option, which will just look for existing installs and get the bookmarks from there.

Since it's in a hidden menu, there must be some problems with this, but I haven't found any. Remember, when not running Safari, enter defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 1 at the terminal to turn the menu on (and then re-launch Safari).

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10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: rgray on Thu, Nov 27 2003 at 4:40PM PST

Doesn't work on a bookmarks.plist created in another iteration os safari... How do I import those?

10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: davebo on Fri, Nov 28 2003 at 1:34AM PST

Or . . .

1) Download recent version of Camino.
2) Import bookmarks into Camino.
3) Export bookmarks from Camino as Safari bookmark list.

10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: fredfreem on Sun, Jan 11 2004 at 11:27PM PST

i am having the darndest time importing pc ie favorites to safari. it would be so easy if it was one document called "favorites.html." but unfortunately, it is in a folder, filled with ".url"s

i was able to enable your hint of adding the debug menu, but could not get it to import, because the links are not just one file.

any suggestions would be very appreciated. i love this site and come here almost every day for killer tips.

thanks!
fredfreem

10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: cheqa on Wed, Jan 28 2004 at 1:43AM PST

the fix worked. very cool. thanks. how do i now turn off the debug menu?

just wondering.

10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: mmsinger on Mon, Feb 23 2004 at 3:33PM PST

to remove the Safari Debug menu:

defaults write com.apple.safari IncludeDebugMenu 0

10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: fheckl on Wed, Mar 3 2004 at 7:23AM PST

The command

defaults write com.apple.Safari IncludeDebugMenu 0

, so just replacing the 1 with a 0 should do the trick

10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: swalf on Mon, Apr 12 2004 at 2:31AM PDT

it worked for me, but how would i get rid again of the debug menu?

a more comfortable way to import bookmarks would be downloading the latest version of Safari Enhancer at
http://tc.versiontracker.com/product/redir/lid/414220/safari_enhancer.dmg

it allows switching on and off the debug menu and has more controls such as an import bookmarks command.

10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks
Authored by: cweb on Mon, Jun 7 2004 at 10:20AM PDT

Safari Enhancer worked grat to import the PC bookmarks into Safari. The version 2.5.1 now even has a button to directly import them without having to set debugmode first.

Question: I want to sync back and forth from my work PC to my home Mac. Is there a way to get the Safari bookmarks imported into my work PC (Explorer)?

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