{"id":1239,"date":"2022-02-26T17:44:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T22:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=1239"},"modified":"2022-02-26T17:44:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T22:44:55","slug":"how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Delete Bookmarks On Mac (Safari, Chrome, Firefox)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mac is known for its <strong>robust design and powerful operating system<\/strong>. If you own a device with Mac running on it, you should have mastery of the <strong>different functions of Mac<\/strong> to get most of it. In this article, you will learn <strong>how to delete bookmarks on Mac<\/strong> quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Every day we visit <strong>tens of websites or blogs<\/strong> and find some exciting, but due to scarcity of time, we wish to <strong>save them to read later<\/strong>. At this moment, bookmarking that <strong>specific page and website<\/strong> is the most appropriate option.<\/p>\n<p>However, some users prefer to <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-mac\/\">take screenshots on Mac<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for long pages or entire websites; the screenshot option is not recommended. Bookmark Save the complete page as it is, and you can easily access them to <strong>read anytime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox\/#Why_delete_the_bookmark_on_Mac\" title=\"Why delete the bookmark on Mac?\">Why delete the bookmark on Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox\/#How_to_delete_bookmarks_on_Mac\" title=\"How to delete bookmarks on Mac?\">How to delete bookmarks on Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox\/#How_to_delete_bookmarks_on_Mac_on_Safari\" title=\"How to delete bookmarks on Mac on Safari?\">How to delete bookmarks on Mac on Safari?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox\/#How_to_remove_bookmarks_on_Mac_on_Google_Chrome\" title=\"How to remove bookmarks on Mac on Google Chrome?\">How to remove bookmarks on Mac on Google Chrome?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox\/#How_to_delete_bookmarks_on_Mac_in_Firefox\" title=\"How to delete bookmarks on Mac in Firefox?\">How to delete bookmarks on Mac in Firefox?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-delete-bookmarks-on-mac-safari-chrome-firefox\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_delete_the_bookmark_on_Mac\"><\/span><strong>Why delete the bookmark on Mac?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I already stated, you must be <strong>knowledgeable of the numerous functions<\/strong> of your Mac for efficient working. Almost every user knows <strong>how to bookmark on Mac<\/strong>, but only a handful of users know <strong>how to delete bookmarks on Mac<\/strong>. However, despite the <strong>advantages of bookmarks<\/strong>, there are a few reasons to remove the bookmark.<\/p>\n<p>There are possibilities that you <strong>bookmarked numerous sites,<\/strong> and now you <strong>won&#8217;t be interested<\/strong> in that saved page then you wish to delete a bookmark. Secondly, sometimes we filled the bookmark tab with <strong>hundreds of pages<\/strong> that may or may not be required further. When many pages are there, we <strong>ultimately forget<\/strong> which one we saved for what intent.<\/p>\n<p>So, to <strong>avoid these situations<\/strong>, it is better to remove the bookmarks and keep only a <strong>handful of pages or sites<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_bookmarks_on_Mac\"><\/span><strong>How to delete bookmarks on Mac?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Along with <strong>inbuilt Safari browser<\/strong>, Mac supports almost every browser that you use on other devices. Concerning the different browsers, you can <strong>remove bookmarks on Mac<\/strong> using different methods. I will discuss here <strong>3 of the extensively<\/strong> used browsers on Mac, including <strong>Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_bookmarks_on_Mac_on_Safari\"><\/span><strong>How to delete bookmarks on Mac on Safari?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/downloads\/safari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safari<\/a> is the default browser on Mac, and it is one of the most popular browser on <strong>all Apple devices<\/strong>. Features like fast, secured, and easy to navigate make it a <strong>favorite of Mac users<\/strong>. Follow the below steps to delete bookmarks on Safari in Mac:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Safari browser on your Mac device.<\/li>\n<li>On the top-left side, a small <strong>sidebar menu<\/strong> is located; click on this.<\/li>\n<li>You can also open the sidebar menu using the shortcut command; <strong>Shift+\u2318+L.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Inside this, select the <strong>bookmark<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SafariBookmarksOnMac-e1645887054280.jpg\" alt=\"How to delete bookmarks on Mac\" width=\"675\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SafariBookmarksOnMac-e1645887054280.jpg 675w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SafariBookmarksOnMac-e1645887054280-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/SafariBookmarksOnMac-e1645887054280-20x10.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new page will open, displaying all the <strong>bookmark sites\/pages<\/strong> you saved.<\/li>\n<li>Select the bookmark that you want to delete and perform <strong>right-click.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-203447.png\" alt=\"How to delete bookmarks on Mac on Safari\" width=\"444\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-203447.png 444w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-203447-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-203447-20x15.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tap the <strong>delete<\/strong> option and delete the bookmark.<\/li>\n<li>Remember, this action can not be undone once deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_remove_bookmarks_on_Mac_on_Google_Chrome\"><\/span><strong>How to remove bookmarks on Mac on Google Chrome?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No need to introduce that <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/chrome\/answer\/95346?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chrome<\/a> is a widely used browser <strong>all over the devices<\/strong>. Chrome is a rich-featured and powerful browser with <strong>well-structured extensions<\/strong> to make browsing easy. Let&#8217;s see how to remove bookmarks in Chrome on Mac:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch the Chrome browser on Mac.<\/li>\n<li>From the top of the menu or taskbar, select the <strong>bookmark<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>You can also use a direct shortcut; <strong>Option+\u2318+B.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1245 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-224448.png\" alt=\"How to remove bookmarks on Mac on Google Chrome\" width=\"778\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-224448.png 778w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-224448-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-224448-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-224448-20x8.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the first option to <strong>show all bookmarks.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now all the bookmarked pages appear on the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1246 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-231644.png\" alt=\"How to delete bookmarks on Mac\" width=\"505\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-231644.png 505w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-231644-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-231644-20x10.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perform <strong>right-click<\/strong> on the selected site\/page Or click on the <strong>three dots<\/strong> in front of it.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>delete<\/strong> option, and the bookmark deleting is done. Learn more, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-clear-cache-in-google-chrome\/\">How to clear cache in Google Chrome<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in simple steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_delete_bookmarks_on_Mac_in_Firefox\"><\/span><strong>How to delete bookmarks on Mac in Firefox?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mozilla Firefox<\/a> is just another <strong>popular browser <\/strong>known for its speed and wide range of functionality. Firefox has a <strong>Library<\/strong> instead of a menu bar to locate the bookmarks. Let&#8217;s understand how to delete bookmarks on Mac in Firefox:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch\/Open Firefox on your Mac device.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>bookmark<\/strong> tab on the taskbar Or use the shortcut; <strong>Shift+\u2318+O.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A <strong>library<\/strong> pop-up page appears on the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-233302.png\" alt=\"How to delete bookmarks on Mac in Firefox\" width=\"616\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-233302.png 616w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-233302-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-233302-20x12.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the <strong>bookmark menu<\/strong> tab on the right-hand side and click on that.<\/li>\n<li>The list of your saved page showing on the screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-234153.png\" alt=\"how to clear bookmarks on Mac\" width=\"432\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-234153.png 432w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-234153-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-234153-20x16.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please select any of them, perform <strong>right-click<\/strong> and confirm to delete the bookmark. Also, learn <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-prevent-websites-from-opening-new-windows\/\">how to prevent websites from opening new windows.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is all about <strong>how to delete bookmarks on Mac in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox<\/strong>. These are the most extensively used browser on Mac. You can create <strong>innumerable bookmarks<\/strong> of your favorite sites, pages, etc., but if you are not going to read them back, then it is <strong>better to delete them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Every device and browser has a <strong>different interface and different functioning<\/strong>, so we discussed three different methods of bookmark deleting here. In this article, we learned about bookmarking and how straightforward bookmarking is by following simple steps.<\/p>\n<p>You need to follow a few steps to <strong>delete a bookmark;<\/strong> otherwise can delete it just by performing shortcut keys. If you are still unable to <strong>clear bookmarks on Mac<\/strong> or use the browsers that are not listed here, then feel free to ask me; I will be happy to help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mac is known for its robust design and powerful operating system. If you own a device with Mac running on it, you should have mastery of the different functions of Mac to get most of it. In this article, you will learn how to delete bookmarks on Mac quickly. 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