Wow!!! I usually don't reply to just say thanks, (Frowned upon!) but I thought that message deserved an especial thanks, it was very dedailed, and helps loads! I have had this mac since july, and have saved a few favorites, but this is wonderful! Thank you, THank you, Thank you!!!! On Feb 9, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Esther wrote:
> Hi Angie, > > The general way to migrate bookmarks (called favorites in Internet Explorer) > from one web browser to any other web browser is to use the File menu to > export them from the first browser as an html file and then to import that > html file into the second browser. Make sure that you rename the extension of > your exported favorites file to ".html" instead of ".htm" (for importing to > another browser on any other operating system, not just Safari on the Mac), > since ".htm" is specific to Internet Explorer and Windows. Copy the file > over to your Mac and import this into Safari (or other browser) using the > File menu options. Check that these have been imported correctly by using > the "Show all bookmarks" command (shortcut Command-Option-B) under the > Bookmarks menu of the Safari menu bar. > > Another few pointers: in Safari you'll also find a "Bookmarks Bar" under the > Bookmarks menu. Bookmarks saved or copied to the first nine locations of the > Bookmarks Bar can be referenced with the shortcuts Command-1, Command-2, etc. > through Command-9 as a quick way of navigating to these bookmarked locations. > This works whether or not the Bookmarks bar is displayed. Generally, I hide > both the Address bar/Tool bar (Command-Shift-Backslash to toggle between show > and hide) and the Bookmarks bar (Command-Shift-B to toggle between show and > hide), so that items in these locations don't show up when I use item chooser > menu in Safari, or when you, as a new user, are first navigating around the > page and trying to explore its basic layout. There are lots of other ways to > navigate, but using item chooser menu (VO-I, and then typing a few letters of > the term you want to look for, then selecting the matched item in the list by > pressing "return" to navigate to that item) is a great, simple way to find > things that are displayed in all applications. > > I generally keep my bookmarks organized as folders under the "Bookmarks Menu" > collection, and keep this selected in the table of collections, although you > can create and name folders for other collections in the table. This is one > of two tables that appear in the "Show all Bookmarks" page, and you can reach > it with VO-Left arrow from the search text field, then interact > (VO-Shift-Down arrow) to select your collection. My table of collections has > entries like "HIstory", "Bookmarks Bar", "Bookmarks Menu", "Bonjour", and > "All RSS Feeds". The second table lists the individual bookmarks in a > collection, and you can jump between associated tables with VO-J. So, if > this is a brand-new Mac, you won't have any items yet in your "Bookmarks > Menu", but you can try selecting your "History" as a collection, and then > using VO-J to navigate to the table of bookmarks in your selected collection. > Navigate to a bookmarked location with your arrow keys or by typing the > first few letters of the bookmark to select a bookmark, then press space bar > to go to the bookmarked page. If you want to change your selected > collection, use VO-J to jump back to the table of collections and navigate to > another collection either with your arrow keys or by typing the first few > letters of the new collection name. Then use VO-J again to jump to the table > listing bookmarks in your newly selected collection. > > You create new bookmarks with Command-D, then navigate to the pop-up menu bar > and VO-Space to change this to the save location you want. > > When you go to the "Show all Bookmarks page" again, you'll either be returned > to the table of bookmarks for your selected bookmark collection, or can > navigate there from the search text field, which you can always get to with > Command-F, with VO-RIght arrow. > > If you're using QuickNav, which is recommended for web navigation and turned > on or off by simultaneously pressing the left and right arrow keys, then just > press the arrow key instead of using VO-left arrow, etc., and activate links, > etc. by simultaneously pressing the up and down arrow keys instead of using > VO-Space. If you are using TrackPad commander, which you turn on with > VO+clockwise rotation gesture on the trackpad, then just flick left, right, > up, or down to navigate instead of using the arrow keys and double tap to > activate instead of using VO-Space. Interact by using a two finger flick > right. I've given directions with the standard VoiceOver keyboard shortcuts > since many new Mac users get a Mac Mini, and won't be able to use TrackPad > navigation unless they purchase a separate Magic TrackPad. > > > HTH > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On Feb 9, 2012, at 8:20 AM, Angie Giltinan wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I'm just full of questions today. >> being a new switcher, I have loads of IE favorites that I'd like to get in >> to safari, Is this possible, and if so, how? >> Thanks a bundle >> Angie >> >> - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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