10.3: Use the Safari Debug menu to import HTML bookmarks

Nov 26, '03 01:24:00PM

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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