Bookmark files are like address books for the Internet; they allow you to store, organize, describe and access URLs. Over time, friends, colleagues and associates may send you interesting URLs to explore, and you will collect a list of your own favorite sites.

To show your personal bookmarks, choose Show Bookmarks Editor from the Bookmarks menu or press Command-B.

The Bookmarks editor is divided into 2 sections. At the top is a list of categories that bookmarks may be placed in. Click the disclosure triangles to browse categories of bookmarks. Individual bookmarks can be moved between categories with drag and drop. At the bottom are controls for editing bookmarks. Use the + to manually add new bookmarks. New bookmarks are placed in the currently highlighted category, or the Favorites category if no category is highlighted. The - button deletes a selected bookmark. The Title and Address fields are used to edit the URL and name of the selected bookmark.

Bookmarking Web Sites

To bookmark the page you're viewing in a browser window, choose Add Bookmark from the Bookmarks menu, or press Command-Shift-A. The new bookmark will be placed in the Favorites category.

Editing Bookmarks

To change the label of a bookmark, click on it to select it, wait a second, and click on it again. Or, click on it while holding the Option key. Or, choose Edit Label from the Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks menu.

Organizing Bookmarks

You can rearrange your bookmark list by simply dragging bookmarks around in it. As you drag, a placeholder will appear noting where the URL you're dragging will end up if you release the mouse button.