Safari :: Backing Up Bookmarks / Cookies And Other Preferences
May 15, 2012
I want to back-up all Bookmarks, cookies etc from Safari whilst my iMac goes away to Apple for repair. I then want, should anything happen to them whilst it is away (unlikely, as it is a failed DVD drive, but one can't be too careful!) to be able to restore them at a later date. How can I do this?
What file(s) do I need to copy to my external drive and how can I later restore all current bookmarks, settings, etc? Is it just a case of copying, deleting and later restoring the plist file? I've backed up most other important data and settings but my mind has gone inexplicably blank (don't you dare mention advanced age!) on Safari!
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27" quad-core i7 iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 16GB RAM; Also G4 eMac and G4 Tower
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Mar 8, 2012
An application I am trying to use needs to have cookies enabled. My Safari Preferences for Security do not show cookies. In fact it only shows selections for Fraudulent sites and Web content. I am the admin. What do I need to do to see these settings?
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iMac
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Apr 3, 2012
How can I delete the cookies Safari version 5.1.5 (6534.55.3). I cannot find any option in the preferences>privacy
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iMac 2.93 Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.6.4), 4G ram
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Apr 5, 2012
I can not enable cookies from the preferences menu
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iMac, iOS 5.1
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May 31, 2012
So I want to enable cookies but when I go to preferences then security it doesn't say anything about cookies.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4), new
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MacBook Pro
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Mar 18, 2012
All my bookmarks in the bookmarks bar. I want to move them all so they are just in bookmarks menu dont want anything in bookmarks bar. I have edited renamed moved the bookmarks from bookmarks bar without a problem until I quite safari. Once I reopen safari all changes I made disappear and it reverts back to original with all bookmarks on bookmarks bar. what am I doing wrong that i cannot make permanent changes to my bookmark bar on Safari 5.1.3?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Safari 5.1.3
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May 18, 2012
How can I alphabetize the bookmarks in my Safari bookmarks toolbar?
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iPhone 4S, iOS 5.1.1
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Jun 7, 2012
After my recovery drive went missing and trying to reinstall it, had to do a format of my hard drive and reinstall everything once I got OS X reinstalled and up-to-date, I tried to import my bookmarks from a backup bookmarks file, when I quit safari and re-open safari bookmarks were missing and default ones back in place. When searching though the forums for how to fix this problem but too know unluck they did not work.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jun 24, 2009
I use Xmarks to sync my bookmarks from FF to Safari, but on Safari, the bookmark bar shows the number of link inside a Folder/Dropdown, is there a way to hide that ?
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Apr 28, 2012
A few days ago my email was hacked into which sent a spam email to all my contacts. I changed my password to that account, warned everyone in my contacts, and haven't had a problem with email since. However, I tried to do the 'delete all cookies' again and when I go to safari/preferences/privacy...there is nothing on that screen under that tab. Not even a question mark. I changed my history items to be removed every day from every week but don't think that would be the issue.Â
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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 13, 2012
Using Safari, when I select "never" under preferences, I still recieve many cookies. I understand that if I am signed in to yahoo for example, the cookie will be replaced. However, if I am not signed in, but just connected to the net, I still get these cookies.
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Jun 19, 2012
My next previous computer was a powerbook circa 2003, and I got it up to 10.4..and I could easily manage cookies, see what they were and who from- AND when Isaid block them it WORKED.What the **** is going on with this bit where they offer a block 3rd arty cookies and from advertisers - chcek box, but it STOPS NOTHING?
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Mar 15, 2012
My daughter's iMac runs OS X 10.6.8. When she selects a cookie in Preferences>Pivacy and clicks Remove, it disappears and then reappears in about a second. I have routinely deleted selected cookies on my computer for years and never had this problem
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Mar 16, 2012
After updating Safari to version 5.1.4 on my Mac Pro OS 10.6.8, Safari will not block cookies
Info:Mac OS X (10.4.11), 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 2 GB DIMM
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Mar 20, 2012
I was told to enter the Privacy tab in Safari preferences and then click "Accept Cookies", but the privacy tab contains no information.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 30, 2012
How can I block all/3rd party cookies in Safari 5.1.4? I've tried Privacy options; however, it appears blocking does not work.
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Safari 5.1.4, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 15, 2012
Everytime I quit the Safari, it automatically deletes all my cookies data, even though I ask it not to. In the settings section it seems ok, cause I checked in the check box to save my cookies.
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Apr 25, 2012
How do I enable cookies in Safari?
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Jun 15, 2012
I am trying to load an on line job application and when i click on the link it is saying cookies disabled. I have scrolled the web for answers but nothing that is said seems to make any difference.Â
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Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jun 29, 2012
I try do delete cookies in Safari 5.1.7 with settings to "Block from 3rd parties and avertizers". Most cookies can be deleted, but there is one named 194] that I delete and 2 seconds later it reappears in the cookies list. I tried to search the mac for 194] but nothing comes up.
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jan 25, 2009
I had a trial for MobileMe for a while, and recently I stopped the trial as it was coming to its end. Once it was cancelled, I started to notice that cookies weren't saving anymore within Safari, and I've tried everything to re-enable them. It's crap because every-time I go to a site (such as these forums) I've gotta enter my login info. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? I think it's still looking for the cloud bookmarks, and yes, I have gone into the system prefs and removed my mobileme info, and I've also made sure that in the Safari prefs that the option "sync bookmarks with mobileme" is also unchecked, yet my cookies aren't saving or anything. Not sure if it's related to mobile me though.
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Mar 19, 2009
When I delete my cookies in safari, they seem to reappear!
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Mar 24, 2012
Everytime I quit the Safari, it automatically deletes all my cookies data, even though I ask it not to. In the settings section it seems ok, cause I checked in the check box to save my cookies.
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Apr 6, 2012
Some, but not most websites, give me an error message that Safari will not accept cookies despite the preference to accept all cookies. Is there another setting I'm not aware of.
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intel iMac (early 2008), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 9, 2012
More than 100 cookies instantly reappear. I tried emptying cache. I tried deleting individual cookies. I changed the setting to always block instead of just third party. I changed plugin settings and auto fill settings. I don't know what else to try. Still, the cookies persist. Â
OSX 10.7.3 Safari 5.1.5 No updates available.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Jun 15, 2012
I have set my Safari Preferences originally to block cookies from advertisers and third parties, but it ignores that setting. Finally, I set it to block all cookies. It also ignores that setting. Is there any way to have Safari recognize it's own preference settings? By the way, I had to use Firefox to sign on here at the Apple Website today. Safari no longers seems to work with the Apple discussion site. Very odd.
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2009 iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
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Jun 19, 2012
Latest Safari 5.1.7 blocks all cookies by default. Is it feature or bug? I can't login to any website that require cookies (for example Google Accounts).
Info:Safari, Windows7
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Jun 24, 2012
stop selected cookies from being set in Safari? For instance, I would like to permanently block cookies from, say, Facebook and Google Analytics. I have tried clicking the radio button in Preferences>Privacy that supposedly blocks cookies from Third Parties and Advertisers, and like many other users I have found that it does nothing. I get just as many cookies from third parties and advertisers whether the button is clicked or not. As far as I can tell it’s a placebo.Â
Apple’s Safari help on this issue is suspiciously carefully worded. It says that if you click the radio button, “this MIGHT HELP prevent certain advertisers from storing cookies on your computer.” What?!! What’s with the “might” and “help”? Talk about weasel words! Does it work or doesn’t it? Is it so difficult for software to recognize and delete a cookie? I find it pretty hard to believe that the problem is technical and not, um, deliberate. Apple is, after all, in the information business just like all the other major players.Â
Anyway, the software that people usually recommend for zapping cookies is Safari Cookies, but that deletes them only when you quit Safari – in other words, after said cookies have reported back to their source. So what’s the point? By then they have done exactly what you are trying to stop them from doing. I want the cookies deleted when they are set – BEFORE my privacy is compromised.Â
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Apr 25, 2012
I have a number of persistent Cookies that show as Cache. Some Cookies are classed as cookie and others as Cache or Locally stored. How can I remove these Cookies that are classed as 'cache'. Deleting through Safari>Preferences>Private>Delete doesn't work. Deleting Safari folders in the >User>Home folder also has no effect.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iPad & iBook OS 10.6.8
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