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You can export your Firefox bookmarks for use in other browsers. This guide shows you how to export your Firefox bookmarks and import them into Safari.

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Mac

Exporting Bookmarks from Firefox

  1. On the menu bar, click on the Bookmarks menu and choose Organize Bookmarks....


  2. The Library window will open allowing you to manage your bookmarks. From this window click on the Star button and choose Export HTML....


  3. The Export Bookmarks File window will appear. Choose a spot to save your exported bookmarks that you can remember.


Your bookmarks are successfully exported from Firefox, to import them into Safari proceed to the next section.

Importing into Safari

  1. Start Safari
  2. On the menu bar, click on the File menu and choose Import Bookmarks....


  3. Find the file you saved from Firefox and click Import.


Windows

Exporting Bookmarks from Firefox

  1. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Bookmarks menu and choose Organize Bookmarks....


  2. The Library window will open enabling you to manage your bookmarks. From this window, click on the Import and Backup button and choose Export HTML....


  3. The Export Bookmarks File window will appear - choose a spot to save your exported bookmarks to that you can quickly find again. The desktop or your Documents folder are usually good spots that are easy to remember. Click on Save to confirm.


Your bookmarks are now successfully exported from Firefox. To import them into Safari, proceed to the next section.

Importing into Safari

  1. Start Safari
  2. At the top of the Safari window, click on the File menu and choose Import Bookmarks....


  3. Find the file you saved from Firefox and click Open.


  4. Name the Bookmark folder whatever you would like.

Click on the Bookmarks menu and choose Show All Bookmarks to ensure all of your bookmarks have been successfully imported.


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