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In the Mac version, there is an Import Bookmarks option in the file pulldown. Isn't it there in the PC version?
In the Mac version, there is an Import Bookmarks option in the file pulldown. Isn't it there in the PC version?
Wot i guess terry mean import in the iPad , he is probably not familiar with iTunes
The ipad doesn’t have any built in options that allow you to sync it with your Firefox bookmarks. There is a workaround that comes in pretty handy though. You can import the Firefox bookmarks into Safari, then sync them from there.
The following steps are for Windows users. Similar options are available for the Mac.
1. Export your Bookmarks from Firefox by clicking Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks…
2. Click Import and Backup… > Export HTML.
3. Save the file to your Desktop as bookmarks.html.
4. Download and install Safari.
5. Open Safari and select File > Import Bookmarks… (You may have to click the gear in the upper-right corner and then click Show Menu Bar if you don’t have this option.)
6. Double-click the bookmarks.html file on your Desktop.
7. Connect your ipad and select it on the left pane within iTunes.
8. Click on the Info button.
9. In the Web Browser section change the option for Sync bookmarks from to Safari.
The ipad doesn’t have any built in options that allow you to sync it with your Firefox bookmarks. There is a workaround that comes in pretty handy though. You can import the Firefox bookmarks into Safari, then sync them from there.
The following steps are for Windows users. Similar options are available for the Mac.
1. Export your Bookmarks from Firefox by clicking Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks…
2. Click Import and Backup… > Export HTML.
3. Save the file to your Desktop as bookmarks.html.
4. Download and install Safari.
5. Open Safari and select File > Import Bookmarks… (You may have to click the gear in the upper-right corner and then click Show Menu Bar if you don’t have this option.)
6. Double-click the bookmarks.html file on your Desktop.
7. Connect your ipad and select it on the left pane within iTunes.
8. Click on the Info button.
9. In the Web Browser section change the option for Sync bookmarks from to Safari.
I know it's not free, but the best way to accomplish this in my opinion is with MobileMe and the free XMarks application (Xmarks | Bookmark Sync and Search) for Safari and the same extension for Firefox. Once setup, all your bookmarks from Firefox will be synced with your Mac (Safari) and then subsequently synced to your iPhone, iPad, etc via MobileMe. There may be other ways, but this is so seamless and effortless that if you are remotely interested in MobileMe for other reasons (iDisk, Gallery, Email), then sync is icing on the cake.
This thread was all about importing bookmarks into Safari on the iPad, but it seems there are many who cannot stay focused, and almost all the answers go off about importing bookmarks into Safari on a desktop PC, not into the iPad. Has anyone figured out how to import Firefox or Xmarks bookmarks into the iPad? Now stay focused guys. Please don't give me answers about PC software. iPad. iPad. Bookmarks.