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Bookmark webpages that you want to revisit in Safari on Mac
A bookmark is a link to a webpage that you save so you can quickly revisit the page later.
Add a bookmark
In the Safari app
on your Mac, go to the page you want to bookmark.
Click the Share button
in the toolbar, then choose Add Bookmark.
Choose where to add the bookmark, and rename it if you like.
Add this page to: Click the pop-up menu and choose a folder. The default is Favorites.
Rename the bookmark: Enter a brief name that will help you identify the webpage.
Add a description: Enter more details as an optional reminder about the webpage.
Click Add.
You can also add a bookmark in the Smart Search field: Move the pointer over the Smart Search field, click and hold the One-Step Add button that appears at the left end of the field, then choose a bookmarks folder from the list. Or, drag a URL to the bookmarks sidebar.
After you add the bookmark, you can find it in the sidebar.
Find a bookmark
In the Safari app
on your Mac, click the Sidebar button
in the toolbar, then click Bookmarks.
Enter the bookmark name in the search field at the top of the sidebar.
You may have to scroll to reveal the search field.
Use a bookmark
In the Safari app
on your Mac, click the Sidebar button
in the toolbar, then click Bookmarks.
Or, choose Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks.
Click the bookmark in the sidebar.
You can also choose it from the Bookmarks menu.
Manage bookmarks
In the Safari app
on your Mac, click the Sidebar button
in the toolbar, then click Bookmarks.
Control-click a bookmark or folder.
Choose from the shortcut menu to do one of the following:
Rename or edit a bookmark or folder.
You can also force click the name, or click and hold the name until it’s highlighted and then enter a new one.
Edit a bookmark’s website address (URL).
Copy or delete a bookmark or folder.
Create a bookmark folder.
See detailed folder contents.
To edit a bookmark’s description, double-click a folder in the sidebar, then Control-click the item and choose Edit Description.
You can also manage bookmarks by choosing Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks.
Note: Safari uses iCloud to keep your bookmarks the same on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac computers that have Safari turned on in iCloud preferences. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then make sure Safari is turned on. With iCloud, your bookmarks and Reading List are archived automatically, and you can restore them from an earlier version at any time.