How to designate Master and Slave machines when syncing Safari bookmarks?

Whackintosh · Mar 19, 2013, 04:05 PM

My Imac and MBP have differently-organized Safari bookmarks. I'd like to synch them so that Safari bookmarks on my MBP (and my iPhone and iPad) mirror the order and content that I've set up on my iMac.

Is there a way to set things up so that this happens, without risking my iMac bookmarks being re-ordered to mirror those of my MBP?

ApfelKuchen · Mar 19, 2013, 11:41 PM

If there are no bookmarks you need to preserve on your iMac, how about just deleting them all before you sync with the MBP?

Whackintosh · Mar 20, 2013, 02:21 AM

It's actually the opposite - I want my MBP, iPad and iPhone to replicate the bookmarks that I have organized on my iMac.

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Would deleting all bookmarks from the other machines before synching be the way to go then?

ApfelKuchen · Mar 20, 2013, 07:00 PM

Sorry for getting it backwards. Yes, the same principle applies.

I suggest you backup the bookmarks on both your MBP and iMac before you do this. Safari > File > Export Bookmarks. For your iOS devices... Bookmarks are part of a regular backup, so just be sure you have a recent backup for each before you start deleting. While all should be well, it never hurts to cover yourself.

Mar 19, 2013, 04:05 PM	#1
Whackintosh macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	How to designate Master and Slave machines when syncing Safari bookmarks? My Imac and MBP have differently-organized Safari bookmarks. I'd like to synch them so that Safari bookmarks on my MBP (and my iPhone and iPad) mirror the order and content that I've set up on my iMac. Is there a way to set things up so that this happens, without risking my iMac bookmarks being re-ordered to mirror those of my MBP? __________________ 21.5-inch 3.1 Ghz i7 2012 iMac w Fusion Drive, 2:53 ghz 15-inch late '08 MBP
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Mar 20, 2013, 02:21 AM	#3
Whackintosh Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009	It's actually the opposite - I want my MBP, iPad and iPhone to replicate the bookmarks that I have organized on my iMac. ---------- Would deleting all bookmarks from the other machines before synching be the way to go then? __________________ 21.5-inch 3.1 Ghz i7 2012 iMac w Fusion Drive, 2:53 ghz 15-inch late '08 MBP
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Mar 19, 2013, 11:41 PM	#2
ApfelKuchen macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between the coasts	If there are no bookmarks you need to preserve on your iMac, how about just deleting them all before you sync with the MBP?
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Mar 20, 2013, 07:00 PM	#4
ApfelKuchen macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Between the coasts	Sorry for getting it backwards. Yes, the same principle applies. I suggest you backup the bookmarks on both your MBP and iMac before you do this. Safari > File > Export Bookmarks. For your iOS devices... Bookmarks are part of a regular backup, so just be sure you have a recent backup for each before you start deleting. While all should be well, it never hurts to cover yourself.
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