Bookmarks disappear

ChipN · ChipN #1 (**permalink**)

07-05-2011, 03:34 PM

The other night I was looking at my Bookmarks Bar and it disappeared in a couple of seconds. Now I cannot rebuild the list or find it. I can't even leave a new bookmark anywhere. It's a brand new MacBook Pro 17 inch. Is this a virus? What should I do?

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #2 (**permalink**)

07-05-2011, 03:49 PM

I would start by going to Safari>Reset Safari and Safari>Empty Cache and see what happens.
You could also quit Safari goto ~/Library/Preferences and look for the com.apple.Safari.plist. Drag it to the Desktop and open Safari. This will create a new .plist. If it fixes it trash the old one and away you go. If not replace the new with the old and on to the next option.

If no joy try repairing permissions on your HD via disk utility in the Utilities Folder and when thats done restart your Mac . . .

Post back with your results and fix if it happened

HTH

Cheers

vansmith · vansmith #3 (**permalink**)

07-05-2011, 03:53 PM

If the bookmark bar has simply disappeared, go to View > Show Bookmarks Bar.

When you try to bookmark a page, what happens? Nothing? Error message?

ChipN · ChipN #4 (**permalink**)

07-05-2011, 04:07 PM

Tried all that. I can't make a bookmark at all. No error message. Nothing happens. This has me stumped, it's like it was all deleted and hasn't worked right since.

TattooedMac · TattooedMac #5 (**permalink**)

07-05-2011, 07:47 PM

Do you have a BackUp at all ?? If so i would trash Safari completely and reinstall it then import all your bookmarks from the back up, OR if you have FF installed and all your bookmark in that, once you have reinstalled Safari, i would try and import all your bookmarks from FF . . .
Another something to try

Cheers

TattooedMac #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 19, 2009 Location: Western Astraya Posts: 6,446 Mac Specs: 13"MBP 2.9Ghz Intel Core i7 10.8.3 ~ iPhone5 6.1.3 ~ iPad Mini 6.1.3 ~ ATV2 5.2.1	07-05-2011, 03:49 PM I would start by going to Safari>Reset Safari and Safari>Empty Cache and see what happens. You could also quit Safari goto ~/Library/Preferences and look for the com.apple.Safari.plist. Drag it to the Desktop and open Safari. This will create a new .plist. If it fixes it trash the old one and away you go. If not replace the new with the old and on to the next option. If no joy try repairing permissions on your HD via disk utility in the Utilities Folder and when thats done restart your Mac . . . Post back with your results and fix if it happened HTH Cheers Dont forget to use the Reputation System if someone has helped you out !!! “I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom ….”― Edgar Allan Poe
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TattooedMac #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 19, 2009 Location: Western Astraya Posts: 6,446 Mac Specs: 13"MBP 2.9Ghz Intel Core i7 10.8.3 ~ iPhone5 6.1.3 ~ iPad Mini 6.1.3 ~ ATV2 5.2.1	07-05-2011, 07:47 PM Do you have a BackUp at all ?? If so i would trash Safari completely and reinstall it then import all your bookmarks from the back up, OR if you have FF installed and all your bookmark in that, once you have reinstalled Safari, i would try and import all your bookmarks from FF . . . Another something to try Cheers Dont forget to use the Reputation System if someone has helped you out !!! “I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom ….”― Edgar Allan Poe
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ChipN #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 10, 2010 Posts: 9	07-05-2011, 03:34 PM The other night I was looking at my Bookmarks Bar and it disappeared in a couple of seconds. Now I cannot rebuild the list or find it. I can't even leave a new bookmark anywhere. It's a brand new MacBook Pro 17 inch. Is this a virus? What should I do?
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ChipN #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 10, 2010 Posts: 9	07-05-2011, 04:07 PM Tried all that. I can't make a bookmark at all. No error message. Nothing happens. This has me stumped, it's like it was all deleted and hasn't worked right since.
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