How To Remove, Add Or Edit Bookmarks on a MacBook 2022

I’ve been using my MacBook an awful lot for work and there have been many instances where I wanted to save a website or webpage for a later time. 

Since I was new to my MacBook, I didn’t exactly know how to add or edit my bookmarks and used to copy the URL down onto a notepad.

Once I figured out how to remove add or edit bookmarks on a MacBook, everything became so much easier and it really improved my productivity. 

I’m now going to take you through how you can manage your bookmarks on your MacBook so it’s easier for you to access your favorite websites and web pages.

I’ll cover,

• How to Add a Bookmark on a MacBook?
• How to Edit Bookmarks on a MacBook?
• How to Remove Bookmarks on a MacBook?
• How to Import Bookmarks onto a Mac?

How To Remove, Add Or Edit Bookmarks on a MacBook – Steps for Safari, Chrome and Firefox Users

There are different ways you can add, edit or remove bookmarks on a MacBook. These steps depend on the browser you’re using.

However, the easiest way to bookmark a website on a MacBook is to press Cmd + D on the keyboard or to click on the Bookmarks toolbar and then tap on Add Bookmark.

You can edit bookmarks by clicking on the Bookmark toolbar and then press Ctrl along with the name of the bookmark to rename or manage the bookmark and if you want to remove a bookmark, click on Delete bookmark from within the Bookmark Manager

Apart from this i’ll cover the top web browsers that are normally used on a Mac such as Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Once I take you through the process of how to add a bookmark i’ll cover how you can edit your saved bookmarks and even delete or remove them from your web browser.

How to Add a Bookmark on a MacBook?

I’m going to start at the beginning and begin with how to add a bookmark on your MacBook. 

These steps are quite simple and i’m pretty sure you’ll be able to create your own bookmarks in no time.

How to Bookmark a Website on Safari for MacBook

• Launch the Safari app on your Mac and then navigate to the website you want to bookmark

• Tap on the Bookmarks button that’s located in the toolbar and then click on Add Bookmark

• Now, choose where you want to save the bookmark and rename the bookmark to your liking

• Finally, click on Add

Alternatively,

• Launch the Safari app on your Mac and then navigate to the website you want to bookmark

• From the toolbar click on the icon to show the sidebar
  • It is located on the top left corner of the toolbar

• From the sidebar, select Bookmarks

• Now, click on the URL of the website you want to bookmark and drag the URL into the bookmarks folder

• To rename your new bookmark, click and hold on the bookmark on the sidebar.

How to Bookmark a Website on Google Chrome for MacBook

• Launch the Google Chrome app on your Mac and navigate to the website you want to bookmark

• In the URL bar towards the right hand side of the website URL click on the star icon

• You will receive a Bookmark added pop-up
  • Here you can edit the name of your bookmark and select the folder you want your bookmark to be saved in

Alternatively you can,

• Launch the Google Chrome app on your Mac and navigate to the website you want to bookmark

• Now, click on the three dots on the right corner of the toolbar and select bookmarks from the drop down menu

• Click on Bookmark this tab to save the webpage in your bookmarks

You can also press the shortcut Cmd + D on your keyboard to save any webpage on Google Chrome as a bookmark

How to Bookmark a Website on Mozilla Firefox for MacBook

Mozilla Firefox has a similar interface as Google Chrome on a Mac so most of the steps would remain quite similar.

To bookmark a website on Firefox follow these steps,

• Launch the Firefox app on your Mac and navigate to the website you want to bookmark

• In the URL bar towards the right hand side of the website URL click on the star icon

• You will receive a Bookmark added pop-up
  • Here you can edit the name of your bookmark and select the folder you want your bookmark to be saved in

Alternatively you can,

• Launch the Firefox app on your Mac and navigate to the website you want to bookmark

• Now, click on the hamburger menu on the right corner of the toolbar and select bookmarks from the drop down menu

• Click on Bookmark current tab to save the webpage in your bookmarks

You can also press the shortcut Cmd + D on your keyboard to save any webpage on Firefox as a bookmark

How to Edit Bookmarks on a MacBook?

Editing a saved bookmark on a MacBook is relatively easy and quite like how unique each step was based on the browser you’re using, you will have to follow different steps to edit or modify your bookmarks on a Mac.

How to Edit A Bookmark on Safari for MacBook

To manage or edit your bookmarks on Safari, follow these steps

• Start by launching the Safari app on your Mac and then click on the Sidebar icon located in the upper left corner of the toolbar

• Ctrl + click on the bookmark or folder from the sidebar

• Now from the Bookmark menu, proceed to either
  • Change the Name of the Bookmark
  • Edit the Bookmark Folder
  • Edit the Bookmark’s URL
  • Duplicate or Delete a Bookmark or Folder
  • Create a New Bookmark Folder
  • View Detailed Information 

• You can also rearrange the order of your Bookmarks by using the Sort By option

Alternatively,

• Launch the Safari app on your Mac 

• Select Bookmarks

• Click on Edit Bookmarks

Safari keeps a track of your stored bookmarks and if you’re logged into your Apple ID then the modified bookmarks and new folders will sync across your Apple devices that use Safari.

How to Edit A Bookmark on Google Chrome for MacBook

• On your Mac, open Chrome

• At the top right, click More followed by Bookmarks and then Bookmark Manager

• To the right of a bookmark, click the Down arrow and then tap on the Edit button to make changes to the Bookmark

• To add your Bookmark to a new folder, click on the Bookmark icon and then drag it into the new folder.

How to Edit A Bookmark on Firefox for MacBook

To edit or modify your Bookmarks on Firefox,

• Launch the Firefox app on your Mac and then click on the Hamburger icon from the top right corner of the app

• Click on Bookmarks and then at the bottom of the Bookmarks selection drop-down, click on Manage my Bookmarks

• On the new window, you will see all your saved Bookmarks and Bookmark folders

• Click on the Bookmark you want to modify and you will be able to change the name, URL, any tags that have been added and even keywords to open the bookmark.

• From the left panel you will be able to view your history, desktop bookmarks as well as mobile bookmarks in one column.

• At the top of the bookmark tool, you can organize your bookmarks based on Name, Date modified, Visit count and more.

• You can also use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + O to open the Bookmark manager tool on Firefox for Mac.

How to Remove Bookmarks on a MacBook?

Removing bookmarks from your browser on a Mac is easy and doesn’t take much time like it does to edit or modify one. 

Let’s go over how you can remove bookmarks from your MacBook

How to Remove A Bookmark on Safari for MacBook

• Start by launching the Safari app on your Mac and then click on the Sidebar icon located in the upper left corner of the toolbar

• Ctrl + click on the bookmark or folder from the sidebar

• Now from the Bookmark menu, proceed to click on the Bookmark you want to modify

• Tap on Remove Bookmark

• If you want to remove an entire folder, tap on the Folder and then proceed to Remove Folder.

How to Remove A Bookmark on Google Chrome for MacBook

• Launch Google Chrome and navigate to the website that you’ve previously bookmarked

• Click on the highlighted Bookmark (Star) icon in the URL bar

• Tap on Remove Bookmark

Alternatively,

• Launch Google Chrome and then click on the three dots in the top right corner of the app

• Click on Bookmarks and then you can either
  • Right click on the bookmark and click on Delete Bookmark
  • Launch the Bookmark Manager and Delete the Bookmark

How to Remove A Bookmark on Firefox for MacBook

• Launch Firefox and navigate to the website that you’ve previously bookmarked

• Click on the highlighted Bookmark (Star) icon in the URL bar

• Tap on Remove Bookmark

Alternatively,

• Launch Firefox and then click on the hamburger icon in the top right corner of the app

• Click on Bookmarks and then you can either
  • Right click on the bookmark and click on Delete Bookmark
  • Launch the Bookmark Manager and Delete the Bookmark

How to Import Bookmarks onto a Mac?

At first, I never thought this was possible, but I was able to import bookmarks from my old Windows laptop to my new MacBook. 

All it took was a little patience and understanding where to go. Let me take you through how to import bookmarks in Safari from Chrome or Firefox.

To export your bookmarks from Chrome or Firefox, start by launching the app on your laptop. Now, navigate to your Bookmark manager and then click on the Import and Backup drop-down at the top of the page.

Next, go ahead and click on Export Bookmarks to HTML and save the file to a pen drive or send it in an email to yourself.

Now, launch Safari on your Mac and then click on File from the toolbar and then tap on Import Bookmarks.

Locate the HTML file you downloaded earlier and proceed to import it into Safari.

Once done, click on the Bookmark toolbar and see if all the bookmarks have been copied from Chrome or Firefox into Safari.

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