Recover Chrome bookmarks deleted on another device
I hope this might help someone else who was stupid enough (like me) to accidentally deleted their bookmarks while logged on to another device...
Here's how I recovered my bookmarks on my Mac OSX 10.9.4 using Chrome 37:
1) DO NOT OPEN CHROME! - If you already have, then I'm afraid you may be screwed.
2) 'Go' (cmd-shft-G) to folder '~/Library'
3) Navigate to Google,Chrome,Default (or username)
4) Duplicate 'Bookmarks' so it is safe - keep this window open
5) Fire up Chrome - after a sec it will sync and delete your bookmarks - don't worry.
6) Go to 'Settings', 'Advanced Sync Settings' and turn off the syncing of bookmarks.
7) Close Chrome, Quit Chrome
8) Switch back to the 'Library' window
9) Delete 'bookmarks' and 'bookmarks.bak'
10) Duplicate the 'bookmarks copy' - to keep it safe
11) Rename 'bookmarks copy' to 'bookmarks'
12) Launch Chrome
13) 'cmd-alt-B' to Bookmarks manager
14) 'Organize', 'Export bookmarks to HTML file' and save the file to your desktop
15) Turn syncing of bookmarks back on
16) When your bookmarks disappear simply import your bookmarks from the file you have just saved
Phew! ;D