Help! Deleted bookmarks folder accidentally - need it back!

Discussion in 'Mac Basics and Help' started by Queenredspecial, Aug 11, 2011.

Most Liked Posts
  1. Queenredspecial, Aug 11, 2011

    Queenredspecial macrumors regular

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2009
    #1
    Hi!

    I accidentally took a folder off my bookmarks bar. The most important one, (of course.) How do I get it back?!

    Urgent...

    Thank you!
     
    share
    + Quote Reply
  2. GGJstudios, Aug 11, 2011

    GGJstudios macrumors Westmere

    GGJstudios

    Joined:
    May 16, 2008
    #2
    Restore from a backup. You do have a backup, right?
     
    share
    + Quote Reply
  3. Queenredspecial, Aug 11, 2011

    Queenredspecial thread starter macrumors regular

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2009
    #3
    Hi. I just got this computer -- not sure how to do that.

    I do have a backup on a hard drive. I don't know how to do it. Is there an easier way?

    I literally just deleted it by accident -- I dragged it out of the bookmarks bar without meaning to. The new track pad messed me up.
     
    share
    + Quote Reply
  4. Rowf, Aug 12, 2011

    Rowf macrumors regular

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2011
    #4
    What kind of backup?
    Is it a Time Machine backup?
    If it is you will be able to recover the bookmark folder.
     
    share
    + Quote Reply
  5. Queenredspecial, Aug 12, 2011

    Queenredspecial thread starter macrumors regular

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2009
    #5
    I don't have a time machine back up -- I used something called "Super Duper."

    I have not yet learned how to use Time Machine.
     
    share
    + Quote Reply
  6. Rowf, Aug 13, 2011

    Rowf macrumors regular

    Joined:
    Feb 7, 2011
    #6
    I haven't used Super Duper but I understand that you can drag individual files out of the back up.
    If you've backed up on a daily basis (incremental backups) then you may be able to rescue your bookmarks from the Super Duper backup.

    The file that you want to get from your backup is called Bookmarks.plist and it is located in Library/Safari.

    I think you'll need a fellow Super Duper user to help you further.
     
    share
    + Quote Reply
  7. old-wiz, Jan 6, 2014

    old-wiz macrumors G3

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2008
    Location:
    West Suburban Boston Ma
    #7
    The location for the bookmark folders depends on which browser you are using.

    SuperDuper exactly replicates the files from your boot disk.

    AFAIK For safari, bookmarks are stored in a .plist

    in ~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist

    I'm not familiar with the structures of .plists though. '

    You could compare the .plist files on your boot disk with the ones on your backup disk
     
    share
    + Quote Reply
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page