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How to turn on and edit the Favorites bar in Safari

A few weeks ago, I received a panicked call from my sister. "My Favorites are gone! I don't know where they went and I don't know how to get them back." The favorites in question weren't Instagram likes or Twitter stars — no, her new work Mac had come with its Bookmarks favorites bar disabled.

It's not uncommon to see this in new OS X Yosemite Macs; Safari's default view sports as few buttons and switches as possible, so as to immerse yourself in the Web browsing experience. But it's an easy fix to reenable the Favorites bar and even edit it.

How to turn on and edit the Bookmarks bar in Safari

Turning the Bookmarks or Favorites bar on is a relatively simple process.

Open Safari .
Select the View menu
Find Show Favorites Bar

(If you like keyboard shortcuts, you can also use Command-Shift-B to show or hide the bar.)

How to add new sites to your Favorites bar in Safari

Once your Favorites bar is visible, there several ways to add new sites and folders to it.

The easiest way to add a website is to drag its icon from the status bar to the Favorites bar; you'll see a green plus button to let you know it's safe to drop it onto the bar.

You can also add or edit favorites by doing the following:

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Click on the Sidebar icon in the upper left corner of Safari.
Select the bookmarks icon .
Open the Favorites section by clicking on the arrow.
Click Edit .

Inside the Bookmarks editing screen, you can add folders to group bookmarks together, or simply drag bookmarks from their current location into the Favorites toolbar.

How to quickly edit your Favorites bar in Safari

If you'd prefer not to launch the full Favorites editor, you can tweak your favorites in a few different ways.

Rename them or their website: Want a different name for your new bookmark or need to update the address? Control-click (or right click) on a bookmark in the Favorites bar and select Rename Bookmark or Edit Address .

Delete: Don't want a bookmark on your Favorites bar anymore? Just drag it off the toolbar and it'll disappear in a cloud of pixel smoke.

Copy for later: Need to share an address with someone? Control-click on a bookmark and select Copy to save it to your clipboard.

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How to Turn On and Use the Safari Favorites Bar On iPad

Still appreciating Steve Jobs, is the Safari web browser which was earlier internet explorer. Safari was developed by Apple Inc. It is made available for downloading free of charge. Safari come with vast features, where some of them are developed specifically for particular operating systems and platforms.

Some of the features entail: saving web pages, top sites, support for the HTML 5, favorites bar among other interesting development features. Email web page is one of the features that are supported by Mac OS X only. All these features are essential to the users of the browser.

The Favorite Bar

How Would You Enable the Favorites Bar On Safari Using iPad?

When editing the web sites on safari web page, you need to tap or select bookmarks, which can be located to the right side of the address you are currently using. You will be able to see the favorites touch button. The favorites button will lead you to a place which you will be able to edit. The edit touch button is right at the bottom of the screen. Tap to the left of any site that you would like changed. This would remove the site. When you tap then hold the slide control and drag it towards the right side of a site, you would either move it down or upward. On moving the site name, hit the New folder which would let you add a new folder that you would save a group of your favorite sites.

When you have successfully added a new folder to the safari web page, it might be a wish that you want to arrange them in a way that you would find or access them easily. This means you would have to reorganize them. Well, bringing order to safari is easy. You may choose one among the two ways to move the favorites. Either through the safari side bar or the favorites bar. When using the favorites bar, simply tap on the folder you want moved, and drag it to your preferred location. The other folders would automatically move to allow it where preferred.

Using the safari method, is highly recommended when organizing subfolders. Here you will be using the safari side bar. In order to view the safari side bar, touch the bookmarks, which will show you the bookmarks. Afterwards touch on the favorites bar in order to select it.

When moving folders, simply touch and then hold on the folder icon and drag it where you would like it added. It is very much possible to move the folder to any desired location. Simply touch and drag it.

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Organizing, deleting, and renaming folders.

Bookmarks tend to get out of hand. One way to get and keep them under control is to store them in folders. Of course, the process is easier if you set up folders before you start adding and editing bookmarks , but it's never too late to get organized.

The steps and screenshots here were performed in version 13.0.3 of Safari, but they should apply to older versions as well.

The Safari Sidebar

The easiest way to manage your bookmarks is through the Safari sidebar (sometimes referred to as the bookmarks editor). To access the Safari sidebar, click Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks . In older versions of Safari, the menu item might say Show All Bookmarks .

An alternative method to reveal the Safari sidebar is to use the Sidebar button in the Safari toolbar.

With the Safari Sidebar open, you can add, edit, and delete bookmarks, as well as add or delete folders or subfolders.

There are two main places to save bookmarks and bookmark folders : the Favorites bar and the Bookmarks menu.

The Favorites Bar

The Favorites bar is located near the top of the Safari window. It might not be visible depending on how you have Safari set up, but it's easy to enable: Simply select the View > Show Favorites Bar .

The Favorites bar is a great place to keep your favorite websites handy, either as individual links or in folders. The number of individual links you can store horizontally across the toolbar is limited to your screen width, of course, but it allows you to see and access them without clicking a drop-down menu. If you put links rather than folders in the Bookmarks bar, you can access the first nine of them using keyboard shortcuts rather than the mouse.

Using folders rather than links in the Favorites bar makes an almost endless array of websites immediately available from the bar. Otherwise, consider reserving the Favorites bar for sites you visit daily or at least once a week, and store everything else in the Bookmarks menu.

The Bookmarks Menu

The Bookmarks menu provides drop-down access to bookmarks and/or folders of bookmarks, depending on how you decide to organize it. It also provides a second way to access the Favorites bar, as well as bookmark-related commands. If you turn off the Favorites bar, perhaps to gain more screen real estate, you can still access it from the Bookmarks menu.

Adding a folder to the Favorites bar or the Bookmarks menu is easy; the trickier part is deciding how to set up your folders. Some categories, such as News, Sports, Weather, Tech, Work, Travel, and Shopping, are universal, or at least pretty obvious. Others, such as Crafts, Gardening, Woodworking, or Pets, are more personal.

Consider adding a Temp category to hold the sites you might visit briefly but want to return to later, when you have more time. These should be sites you wouldn't bookmark permanently but are interesting enough to check out—just not at the moment. If you corral them in a Temp folder, they will still pile up frighteningly fast, but at least they'll all be in one place.

Naming Your Bookmarks

To add a folder:

Select Bookmarks > Add Bookmark Folder . A new folder named untitled folder will appear at the bottom of the Bookmarks section, ready for you to change it.

Type in a new name, and press Return or Enter .

If you accidentally click away from the folder before you get a chance to name it, right-click the folder and select Edit Name from the pop-up menu. If you change your mind about the folder, right-click it and select Remove (or Delete , depending on your version of Safari) from the pop-up menu.

Select and drag the folder to the Favorites bar or the Bookmarks menu entry in the sidebar, depending on where you want to store it.

Whether you decide to add individual bookmarks or folders to the Favorites bar, keep their names short, so you can fit more of them in. Short names aren't a bad idea in the Bookmarks menu, either, but you have more leeway here because the links display in a hierarchical list.

Adding Subfolders to Folders

If you tend to collect a lot of bookmarks, consider adding subfolders to some of the folder categories. For example, you might have a top-level folder called Home that includes subfolders called Cooking , Decorating , and Gardening . To add a subfolder:

Open the Safari sidebar ( Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks ).

Select the Favorites Bar or the Bookmarks Menu entry, depending on the location of the top-level folder.

Select the target folder and then the right-facing arrow to the left of it to display the folder's contents (even if the folder is empty). If you don't do this, a new folder you create will be added at the same level as the existing folder, rather than within the folder.

From the Bookmarks menu, select Add Bookmark Folder . A new subfolder will appear in the selected folder, with its name ( untitled folder ) highlighted and ready for you to edit. Type in a new name, and press Return or Enter .

If you're having problems getting the subfolders to appear in the selected folder, simply drag the subfolder to the folder you wish to have the subfolder occupy.

To add more subfolders to the same folder, select the folder again, then select Bookmarks > Add Bookmark Folder . Repeat the process until you've added all of the desired subfolders, but resist the urge to get carried away.

Rearranging the folders in the Favorites bar is easy. You can do this two ways: directly in the Favorites bar itself or in the Safari sidebar:

Select the folder you want to move, and drag it to its target location in the Favorites bar. The other folders will move out of the way to accommodate it.
Select Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks . In the Safari sidebar, click Favorites. To move a folder, click and hold the folder's icon, then drag it to the desired location. You can move a folder to a different position at the same level in the hierarchy, or drag it into another folder.

The first option is easiest if you're rearranging top-level folders; the second option is the one to choose if you want to rearrange subfolders.

To rearrange your bookmark folders, open the Bookmarks sidebar and simply drag the folders to the desired positions.

To delete a folder from your Bookmarks menu or Favorites bar, right-click on the folder, and select Remove from the pop-up menu.

Check the folder first to be sure that it doesn't contain bookmarks or subfolders that you'd like to save elsewhere.

To rename a folder, right-click it and select Rename ( older versions of Safari used Edit Name instead) from the pop-up menu. The folder's name will be highlighted, ready for you to edit. Type in a new name, and press Return or Enter .

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How to customize Favorites in Safari on Mac, iPhone, and iPad

By Charlie Sorrel • 12:00 pm, July 5, 2017

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Whenever you open a new window or tab in Safari, you’ll see a view showing a grid of your favorite sites. But what if those Favorites aren’t actually your favorites? What if the default Favorites are useless to you, and you want to have a different set of sites appear in a new tab instead?

That’s why were here today. We’ll see how to customize the Safari Favorites in both iOS and macOS , while leaving everything else, like the bookmarks bar, intact.

What are Safari Favorites exactly?

By default on iOS, the Favorites sheet is populated by your — you guessed it — Favorite bookmark folder. This is the folder that contains the bookmarks you add to Safari’s bookmarks bar. However, it’s easy to change this for a more useful folder.

Why? Well, what if your bookmarks bar is full of fancy bookmarklets that you use to translate pages, add sites to Pinboard, or clear away pesky popups ? Those are perfectly suited to the bookmarks bar, because they’re accessible with one touch, but not so useful in a new tab, where they’ll do nothing.

No, what you want in a new browser window or tab is a page of your most-visited sites: the forums you frequent, the page with the details of class times at your yoga center, the page with the opening hours of you local chiropractor — that kind of thing. I have a folder called Mobile for this, and I use it as my “home page” on Mac and iOS. Here’s how to set it up on both.

Setting your Favorites page on macOS

This one’s easy. Fire up Safari, go to Safari>Preferences in the menu, choose General , and check out Favorites Shows . This is the pop-up menu where you can choose any of your bookmarks folders to use in the Favorites view.

You also need to make sure that the New windows open with: and New tabs open with: are set to Favorites

Now you’re done. Bonus tip: You can rearrange all the bookmarks in the Favorites view just by dragging them with the mouse.

Setting your Favorites page on iOS

On iOS it’s even easier, although instead of opening Safari you open the Settings app, and head to Settings>Safari . In there you tap the line for Favorites , and then select your desired folder in the list.

That’s it. It’s super easy. You can also rearrange icons in iOS Safari in the same way, by dragging them around in a new tab.

Setting a custom Favorites folder can be very useful. Bookmark folders sync between Mac and iOS, so you can have identical Favorites everywhere. But you can also have different Favorites on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and you can easily switch Favorites, keeping a set for home and a set for work. And as you’ve seen, changing the folder used by Favorites takes seconds. Go try it now.

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How To Edit Favorites In Safari

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Introduction

Safari, the sleek and intuitive web browser developed by Apple, offers a seamless browsing experience for millions of users worldwide. One of its standout features is the Favorites bar, a convenient tool that allows users to access their most-visited websites with just a single click. However, managing and customizing these favorites can greatly enhance the browsing experience, ensuring that the most relevant and frequently visited websites are readily accessible.

In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the various methods for editing favorites in Safari. Whether you want to add a new website to your favorites, remove outdated links, or simply reorganize your existing favorites, this article will provide you with the essential know-how to streamline your browsing experience. By mastering these techniques, you can tailor your Safari browser to suit your unique browsing habits, ultimately saving time and effort while navigating the web.

Let's embark on this journey to unlock the full potential of Safari's Favorites feature, empowering you to personalize your browsing experience and optimize your access to the websites that matter most to you. Whether you're a seasoned Safari user or just getting started with this innovative browser, the following insights will equip you with the skills to effortlessly manage and customize your favorites, ensuring that your browsing experience is as efficient and enjoyable as possible.

Accessing the Favorites in Safari

Accessing the Favorites in Safari is a straightforward process that allows users to quickly navigate to their most-visited websites. The Favorites bar, located just below the address bar, serves as a convenient hub for storing and accessing these frequently visited sites. To access the Favorites in Safari, follow these simple steps:

Open Safari : Launch the Safari browser on your Mac or iOS device.

Locate the Favorites Bar : Look for the Favorites bar, which is typically situated just below the address bar at the top of the Safari window. The Favorites bar is represented by a row of icons or website names, depending on your preferred display settings.

Viewing Favorites : Upon locating the Favorites bar, you will see a collection of icons or website names representing your favorite websites. These may include commonly visited sites such as news outlets, social media platforms, or productivity tools.

Accessing Favorite Websites : To access a favorite website, simply click on the corresponding icon or website name in the Favorites bar. This action will instantly redirect you to the selected website, allowing for quick and convenient navigation.

By familiarizing yourself with the process of accessing the Favorites in Safari, you can effortlessly tap into the power of this feature to streamline your browsing experience. Whether you're accessing your favorite news site for the latest updates or navigating to your preferred social media platform, the Favorites bar in Safari offers a user-friendly and efficient way to access your most-visited websites with ease.

Understanding how to access the Favorites in Safari is the first step toward harnessing the full potential of this feature. As we continue to explore the various aspects of managing and customizing favorites in Safari, you will gain valuable insights into optimizing your browsing experience and tailoring Safari to suit your unique preferences and browsing habits.

Adding a Website to Favorites

Adding a website to your Favorites in Safari is a simple yet powerful way to streamline your browsing experience and ensure quick access to frequently visited sites. Whether it's a news website you check daily, an online shopping platform, or a productivity tool, adding a website to your Favorites allows you to effortlessly navigate to it with just a click. Here's how you can add a website to your Favorites in Safari :

Navigate to the Website : Begin by navigating to the website that you want to add to your Favorites. This could be achieved by entering the website's URL directly into the address bar or by clicking on a bookmark if you've previously saved it.

Bookmark the Website : Once you're on the website, click on the "Bookmarks" menu in the Safari toolbar and select "Add Bookmark." Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Command + D. This action will prompt a dialog box to appear, allowing you to customize the bookmark's name and choose the location where it will be saved.

Choose the Favorites Folder : In the dialog box, select the "Favorites" folder from the "Add this bookmark to" dropdown menu. This ensures that the bookmarked website is added directly to your Favorites, making it easily accessible from the Favorites bar.

Customize the Name (Optional) : If you wish to customize the name of the bookmark to better reflect the website, you can do so in the "Name" field within the dialog box. This allows you to personalize the display name of the bookmark in your Favorites.

Save the Bookmark : Once you've selected the Favorites folder and, if desired, customized the name, click "Add" to save the bookmark. The website is now successfully added to your Favorites in Safari, and its icon or name will appear in the Favorites bar for quick access.

By following these straightforward steps, you can effortlessly add your favorite websites to the Favorites bar in Safari, ensuring that they are readily accessible whenever you need them. This simple yet effective method allows you to tailor your browsing experience, ensuring that the websites you frequent the most are just a click away. Whether it's for work, leisure, or staying informed, adding websites to your Favorites in Safari empowers you to navigate the web with unparalleled ease and efficiency.

Removing a Website from Favorites

As browsing habits evolve and preferences change, it's essential to keep your Favorites in Safari updated with the most relevant and frequently visited websites. Removing a website from your Favorites not only declutters the interface but also ensures that the remaining favorites are the ones you truly value and frequently access. Here's a detailed guide on how to remove a website from your Favorites in Safari:

Locate the Favorites Bar : The Favorites bar is typically situated just below the address bar at the top of the Safari window. It displays a collection of icons or website names representing your favorite websites.

Identify the Website to Remove : Scan through your Favorites bar to locate the website that you want to remove. This could be a site that you no longer visit frequently or one that has become obsolete.

Right-click or Control-click : Once you've identified the website you wish to remove, right-click or control-click on its icon or name in the Favorites bar. This action will prompt a contextual menu to appear.

Select "Delete" or "Remove from Favorites" : From the contextual menu, choose the option that allows you to delete or remove the website from your Favorites. The specific wording may vary slightly depending on the version of Safari you're using.

Confirm the Removal : After selecting the removal option, Safari may prompt you to confirm the action. This serves as a safeguard against accidental removals, ensuring that you intentionally want to delete the website from your Favorites.

By following these steps, you can seamlessly remove websites from your Favorites in Safari, keeping your browsing experience tailored to your current needs and preferences. This simple yet effective process empowers you to maintain a streamlined and personalized collection of favorite websites, ensuring that the Favorites bar remains a valuable tool for quick and convenient access to the sites that matter most to you.

Whether it's making room for new favorites, decluttering the interface, or simply refining your browsing experience, the ability to remove websites from your Favorites in Safari puts you in control of customizing your browsing environment to align with your evolving interests and needs.

Reordering Favorites

Reordering favorites in Safari allows you to prioritize and organize your most-visited websites based on your current preferences and browsing habits. This simple yet impactful customization feature empowers you to tailor the layout of your Favorites bar, ensuring that the websites you access most frequently are readily accessible and prominently positioned. Here's a detailed guide on how to reorder favorites in Safari:

Enter Edit Mode : To begin reordering your favorites, enter the edit mode for the Favorites bar. This can be achieved by right-clicking on an empty space within the Favorites bar or by control-clicking if you're using a Mac trackpad . Alternatively, you can click and hold on a favorite until the icons start jiggling, indicating that you're in edit mode.

Drag and Drop : Once in edit mode, you can simply click and drag any favorite to a new position within the Favorites bar. As you drag the icon or website name, other favorites will dynamically adjust to make room for the repositioned item. This intuitive drag-and-drop functionality allows you to effortlessly rearrange your favorites to suit your preferences.

Release to Confirm : After positioning the favorite in its new location, release the mouse button or trackpad to confirm the reordering. The other favorites will settle into place, reflecting the updated order based on your customization.

By following these straightforward steps, you can easily reorder your favorites in Safari, ensuring that the most relevant and frequently visited websites are prominently displayed within your Favorites bar. This level of customization empowers you to optimize your browsing experience, placing the websites you access most frequently within easy reach, ultimately saving time and enhancing efficiency.

Whether you're prioritizing work-related websites, news outlets, social media platforms, or any other frequently visited sites, the ability to reorder favorites in Safari puts you in control of tailoring your browsing environment to align with your current interests and needs. This seamless customization feature ensures that your Favorites bar remains a valuable tool for quick and convenient access to the websites that matter most to you.

Editing the Title of a Favorite

Customizing the titles of your favorite websites in Safari allows you to personalize your browsing experience and ensure that the displayed names accurately reflect your preferences and usage patterns. Whether you want to shorten a lengthy website title, add a nickname, or simply update the name to better suit your needs, Safari provides a straightforward method for editing the titles of your favorites. Here's a detailed guide on how to edit the title of a favorite in Safari:

Locate the Favorites Bar : The Favorites bar, positioned just below the address bar, displays a collection of icons or website names representing your favorite websites.

Enter Edit Mode : To begin editing the title of a favorite, enter the edit mode for the Favorites bar. This can be achieved by right-clicking on an empty space within the Favorites bar or by control-clicking if you're using a Mac trackpad . Alternatively, you can click and hold on the favorite whose title you want to edit until the icons start jiggling, indicating that you're in edit mode.

Edit the Title : Once in edit mode, click on the favorite whose title you want to modify. This action will allow you to edit the title directly within the Favorites bar. Simply click on the existing title to activate the text field, enabling you to make the necessary changes.

Save the Changes : After editing the title to your satisfaction, press the "Enter" key or click outside the text field to save the changes. The modified title will now be displayed for the respective favorite website in your Favorites bar.

By following these straightforward steps, you can effortlessly customize the titles of your favorite websites in Safari, ensuring that they accurately reflect your preferences and browsing habits. This level of customization empowers you to tailor the display names of your favorites to align with your unique needs and usage patterns, ultimately enhancing your browsing experience.

Whether you're simplifying lengthy titles, adding personalized nicknames, or updating titles to better suit your current preferences, the ability to edit the title of a favorite in Safari puts you in control of customizing your browsing environment. This seamless customization feature ensures that your Favorites bar remains a valuable tool for quick and convenient access to the websites that matter most to you.

In conclusion, the ability to manage and customize favorites in Safari is a valuable asset that empowers users to tailor their browsing experience to align with their unique preferences and usage patterns. By mastering the techniques for adding, removing, reordering, and editing favorites, Safari users can optimize their access to frequently visited websites, ultimately saving time and enhancing efficiency.

The Favorites bar in Safari serves as a convenient gateway to the websites that matter most to users, offering quick and effortless access with just a single click. By understanding how to access the Favorites bar and leverage its customization features, users can streamline their browsing experience, ensuring that the most relevant and frequently visited websites are readily accessible.

Adding websites to the Favorites bar allows users to curate a personalized collection of frequently visited sites, ensuring that they are just a click away whenever needed. This simple yet powerful customization feature empowers users to tailor their browsing environment, ensuring that the websites they access most frequently are prominently displayed within the Favorites bar.

Furthermore, the ability to remove, reorder, and edit the titles of favorites provides users with the flexibility to refine and personalize their browsing experience. Whether it's decluttering the interface, prioritizing frequently visited websites, or customizing the display names of favorites, these features put users in control of tailoring their browsing environment to align with their evolving interests and needs.

By mastering the art of managing and customizing favorites in Safari, users can unlock the full potential of this feature, ensuring that their browsing experience is as efficient and enjoyable as possible. Whether for work, leisure, or staying informed, the ability to effortlessly access and customize favorites in Safari empowers users to navigate the web with unparalleled ease and convenience.

In essence, the techniques outlined in this guide provide users with the essential know-how to optimize their browsing experience, ensuring that their most-visited websites are just a click away. By harnessing the power of Safari's Favorites feature, users can personalize their browsing environment, saving time and effort while navigating the web.

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Apple has a new way to tidy up your favorite bookmarks in Safari , making them easier to access than ever before. This new feature saves space, allowing you to quickly see more of your favorites at the same time.

While you can quickly access any of your iCloud-synced favorite bookmarks in Safari from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, the newest Safari feature is for macOS and iPadOS only since it's all about the Favorites Bar. The bookmarks bar has been available in Safari on macOS for a while but has only become an iPad option since iPadOS 17 .

To show the Favorites Bar on macOS, go to View –> Show Favorites in Safari's menu bar. On iPadOS, go to Settings –> Safari and toggle on "Show Favorites Bar."

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Since the initial release of macOS 14 Sonoma and iPadOS 17, Safari 17 has included an option to hide favicons, or website icons, from bookmarks in the Favorites Bar. It also affects folder icons and works with Safari 17 on the older macOS versions.

With the feature, favicons will still appear on tabs, history results, and Safari's Start Page on macOS and iPadOS, as well as in the list that pops up after you click the "Show more bookmarks" icon (>>) at the end of the Favorites Bar on macOS. However, it will increase the number of favorites you see on the Favorites Bar as a whole.

In the Safari 17.4 update for macOS, released March 7, two days after it became available on iPadOS 17 , there's an even better way to save space in the Favorites Bar. Instead of removing the icons, you can remove the text, freeing up even more room for additional bookmarks to show at once in the bar. Let's see how it all works below, but make sure you're running Safari 17.4 first.

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Option 1: show/hide titles per bookmark on mac, option 2: show/hide titles per bookmark on ipad, option 3: show/hide all titles or icons on mac, option 4: show/hide all titles or icons on ipad.

To show only the icon of a specific webpage in your Favorites Bar on macOS, right-click or Control-click the bookmark in the bar and deselect "Show Title." Only the webpage's icon will show. However, if the bookmark gets pushed off into the hidden "Show more bookmarks" list, its name will still appear next to its icon.

To return the name, right-click or Control-click the bookmark in the bar and select "Show Title."

Before Safari 17.4, the only option was "Show Icons," which applied to the whole Favorites Bar. This option showed only the title of bookmarks for everything visible in the bar. There was no option to show only website icons.

To show only the icon of a specific webpage in your Favorites Bar on iPadOS, long-press or tap and hold the bookmark in the bar, tap "Edit," toggle off "Show Title," and hit "Save."

Only the webpage's icon will show. However, if the bookmark gets pushed off into the hidden "More" list (•••), its name will still appear next to a bookmark icon (favicons don't appear in this list).

To bring the name back, long-press or tap and hold the bookmark in the bar, tap "Edit," toggle on "Show Title," and hit "Save."

This was not possible prior to iPadOS 17.4.

If you want to change how the bookmarks and folders look in the Favorites Bar on macOS en masse, right-click or Control-click the Favorites Bar but not a bookmark or folder directly.

To keep the default settings on the Favorites Bar, make sure "Show Icons and Text" is selected. This is also how things appear in the hidden "Show more bookmarks" list. If you choose any of the other options, you won't be able to show or hide titles for individual webpages.

To show only website icons on the Favorites Bar, select "Show Icons Only." Folder names will still appear next to folder icons since you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them otherwise. And if the webpage's symbol gets pushed to the hidden "Show more bookmarks" list, its name will still appear next to its icon.

If the bookmark's or folder's name ends up in the hidden "Show more bookmarks" list, its icon will still appear next to its title.

Your only option before Safari 17.4 was "Show Icons." There was no option to show only website icons.

To change how the bookmarks and folders look in the entire Favorites Bar on iPadOS, go to Settings –> Safari –> Favorites Bar Appearance. The default option is "Show Icons and Text." If you choose any of the other options, you won't be able to show or hide titles for individual webpages.

To show only website icons on the Favorites Bar, select "Show Icons Only." Folder names will still appear next to folder icons since you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between them otherwise. And if the webpage's symbol gets pushed to the hidden "More" list, its name will still appear next to a bookmark icon.

To show only text on the Favorites Bar, select "Show Text Only." All website and folder icons will disappear, and only bookmark titles and folder names will remain. Folders will be distinguishable by the chevron symbol next to them. This text-only setting was available for Safari on iPad before iPadOS 17.4 by disabling the "Show Icons in Favorites Bar" switch in Settings –> Safari.

If the bookmark's or folder's name ends up in the hidden "More" list, a bookmark or folder icon will still appear next to its title.

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Accessing your favorite websites in Safari is super easy on your iPhone, thanks to the Favorites feature. With it, you can quickly view these sites using the Safari Search bar or Start Page, as well as manage your Favorites as they change over time. Here’s how to add or delete Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad, along with tips for keeping these saved sites organized.

How to add Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad

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Open Safari → Visit a website that you want to save as a Favorite.
Tap the Share button → Swipe the share sheet and choose Add to Favorites .
Optionally, adjust the name of the site as you want it to display in your Favorites list.

Click on Share button and swipe up to select Add to Favorites and tap on Save

As shown above, if there’s a website that you visit often, maybe a preferred news page, your blog, or a site you need for work, you can add it to your Favorites for fast access.

When you want to visit a website you’ve added to your Favorites, you have a few ways to do so. The one you use can depend on if you use the Safari Start Page and also have your Favorites on that page.

On iPhone :

Open Safari → Do one of the following to see your Favorites list:

Open Safari and do one of the following:

Tap inside the Safari Search bar and select a Favorite site.
Choose the plus sign to open a new tab with your Start Page and pick a Favorite .

Tip : Check out our how-to for help viewing and customizing your Safari Start Page on iPhone and iPad.

As you continue to add websites to your Favorites, that list can grow and easily become unmanageable. To keep your Favorites neat and clean, you can move, rename, and even place them in folders.

On iPad, open the sidebar and select Bookmarks .

Go to Favorites and select Edit at the bottom

Choose Done at the bottom when you finish.

Tip : Did you know you can sync your Safari Favorites just like your Bookmarks for easy access on all your Apple devices?

Just like adding sites to your Safari Favorites over time, you may want to remove one or two. You can delete Favorites in Safari you no longer visit or simply move the site out of your Favorites list.

Open Safari and access your Favorites as described above. Then, do one of the following to remove a Favorite:

Note that you won’t be asked to confirm, so be sure you want to delete the site before you remove it.

How to Move Safari Favorites to your preferred location on iPhone

If you have a website that you don’t want in the Favorites list, but don’t want to delete either, you can simply move it to your Bookmarks .

Tap the arrow on the right side of the Favorite you want to move.
Select Favorites below Location .
Pick the new location for the website. This places a checkmark next to the location and moves the site to it.

Select the right side arrow, Select Favorites under Location and then select Location

Tap Done to save your change and exit Edit mode.

When you tap the Share button while visiting a website in Safari, you’ll see both Add Bookmark and Add to Favorites . The first option lets you save the site in your Bookmarks list, while the second adds the site directly to your Favorites instead.

Bookmarks is a good spot for websites you want to hold onto and visit down the road while Favorites is the ideal location for sites you visit regularly, like daily or even several times per day.

Fast access to your favorite sites

With this convenient Safari feature, you can keep your frequently visited sites close at hand when browsing on your mobile device. Whether you want to add or delete Favorites in Safari, it couldn’t be easier. Will you start using the Favorites feature in Safari? Let us know!

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How to add Favorites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac

This tutorial shows you how to add websites to the Favorites section of your Safari browser on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The sites added to Favorites appear on Safari Start Page, making them quicker to open.

Safari Bookmarks vs Favorites

Using bookmarks is handy for saving websites that you visit regularly or want to reference in the future. But Safari also offers a Favorites feature that lets you visit your most loved websites with a tap or a click.

Your Favorites will show up when you open Safari, a new tab, or a new window. You can change this in Safari’s settings. However, using the Favorites feature lets you go directly where you want to each day.

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If you’re new to this feature, here’s how to add Favorites in Safari in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

How to add Favorites in Safari on iPhone and iPad

It’s very easy to add a website to your Safari Favorites on your iOS device. Open the website you want as a favorite, and then do the following:

Tap the share button on the bottom.
Select Add to Favorites .
On the next screen, you can change the display name for the site if you like. Finally, tap Save .

Manage your Favorites on iOS

To manage your Favorites on iPhone and iPad, open Safari and tap the Bookmarks button . Go to the Favorites folder and tap the Edit button. From there, you can delete or rearrange Favorites. To edit a specific site, tap it, and you can change its display name or move it to a different folder.

How to add Favorites in Safari on Mac

Safari favorites sync among all your Apple devices . So, if you added a favorite on your iPhone or iPad, it will show up on your Mac, too, and vice versa.

That being said, you have four different ways to add websites to your Favorites in Safari on Mac. Use whichever is most convenient for you.

Use the share button

Open the web page you wish to add to Safari Favorites and click the share button .
Click Add Bookmark .
Click the Bookmarks dropdown menu and choose Favorites .
Finally, click Add .

Add Favorite using share button in Safari on Mac

Use the one-step add button

Put your cursor over the left side of the address bar until you see the plus sign (+) . Click and hold the plus sign and then choose Favorites from the dropdown list.

One-step Favorites add button in Safari on Mac

Drag the URL to Favorites

Click the show sidebar icon and click Bookmarks > Favorites .
Place your mouse pointer on the website URL in the address bar and drag it to the Favorites section in the sidebar.

Drag URL to Favorites in Safari Sidebar on Mac

Use multitasking window to add to Favorites

Open Safari and visit the desired site. Now, press Command + N to open a new Safari window.
Open both Safari windows in Split View . To do this, press your mouse pointer on the tiny green button and choose Tile Window to Left or Right of Screen .
Once you have two Safari windows in Split View, place the mouse pointer on the URL in the address bar and drag it to the Favorites section of the Start Page in the second Safari window.

Use split view to add to Favorites in Mac's Safari

Manage your Favorites on Mac

You can manage your Favorites on Mac in the Favorites folder in the sidebar, your Favorites toolbar, or your Favorites page. Drag to rearrange, right-click or hold Control and click to rename, delete, edit the address, or create a new folder for a favorite.

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Bookmark a website as a favorite in Safari on iPad

Add a website to Favorites

Tap Add to Favorites.

Edit favorites

Tap Favorites, then tap Edit to delete, rename, or rearrange your favorites.

Show the Favorites bar

Show only an icon for one webpage in the Favorites bar

Touch and hold the webpage, then tap Edit.

Turn off Show Title, then tap Save.

Show only an icon for all webpages in the Favorites bar

Tap Show Icons Only.

Rename a webpage title in the Favorites bar

Touch and hold the webpage title, then tap Edit.

Enter a new name, then tap Save.

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How do you rearrange the icons in 15.7 iPad iOS? Press and hold does not allow you to move anything. Apple’s solution is Edit your favorites

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Tap Favorites, then tap Edit to delete, rename, or rearrange your favorites.

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if you go to the sidebar and edit favorites, the only thing you can do is delete.

Posted on Nov 3, 2022 8:52 AM

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How to hide favorites on safari's new tab page on iphone and ipad.

Tired of Favorites links cluttering up a blank Safari tab or window on iPhone or iPad? Here's how to get rid of them without deleting any Favorites.

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The quest for a truly blank safari page, step 1: make an empty favorites folder in safari, step 2: configure safari in settings.

Normally, Safari on iPhone and iPad displays a list of Favorites on its blank pages whenever you open a new window or tab. Unfortunately, Apple does not provide a simple and obvious way to disable this, but there is a way to do it. Here's how to set it up.

Ordinarily, if you have any Favorites saved in Safari on your iPhone or iPad, they will show up on a "blank" page like this after you create a new tab or open a new page.

Using a simple trick, we're going to get rid of that group of Favorites links on your Safari's blank page, and you won't need to delete your Favorites to do it. The key is to make Safari display the contents of an empty Favorites subfolder that we are going to create.

Although we've used iPhone screenshots, the following instructions work for the iPad as well.

First, open Safari on your iPhone or iPad and tap the "Bookmarks" button, which is an icon that looks like an open book. On the iPhone, it's located in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. On the iPad, you'll find it at the top of the screen just to the left of the address bar.

In the menu that appears, select the "Bookmarks" tab (which looks like the outline of an open book), then tap "Edit."

Once Edit mode starts, tap "New Folder" at the bottom of the menu.

In the "Title" text box, type in the name "Empty." Technically, you can name this folder anything you like, but the name "Empty" will help you remember its purpose in the future.

After that, tap the "Location" drop-down menu and select "Favorites." Then tap "Done."

Then tap "Done" again to exit Edit mode.

We're done in Safari for now. Next, we'll go into Settings to make a small change.

Now we need to tell Safari to display the empty folder of Favorites that we just created. When it displays this empty folder, no Favorites will appear, and Safari will generate a truly blank page.

To do that, open "Settings" and navigate to "Safari."

In the "General" section, click "Favorites."

In the list that pops up, choose the "Empty" folder we created earlier.

After that, tap back once, then exit Settings.

The next time you open Safari to a blank page, you will see no Favorites at all.

Simplicity at last! If you want to keep the page blank, remember to never save any Favorites to the "Empty" folder we created. Keep it empty, and you've always see this blank gray page when you open a new tab or window in Safari on iPhone or iPad.

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iOS 16: How to Create Favorites Within a Safari Tab Group

In iOS 16, Apple has made several enhancements to its Safari browser, including some new features when working within Tab Groups. One of these is the ability to select webpages from your bookmarks so that they appear as Favorites in the Start Page of any new tab that you open within a specific Tab Group. Here's how it works.

When it comes to adding Favorites to specific Tab Groups, you'll first need to have some webpages in your bookmarks, and have created at least one Tab Group . Then you can follow these steps.

In the Safari tab browser, make sure your Tab Group is active by tapping the middle of the tab bar at the bottom of the screen and then selecting its name.
Next, tap the plus ( + ) icon in the bottom-left corner to open a new tab showing a Start Page.