• Read Me First
• Introduction
• Quick Start
• Sync Photos and Videos across Devices
• Sync a Photo Library across Devices
• Send Photos and Videos to Others
• Broadcast and Share Photo Albums
• Choose a File Sharing Method
• Use OS X File Sharing
• Sync Files and Folders across Devices
• Sync Folders with Others
• Broadcast Download Links
• Send Files to Others
• Share Documents with Others
• Send Contacts to Others
• Sync Contacts across Devices
• Sync Contacts with Others
• Broadcast Calendar Events
• Sync Calendars and Reminders across Devices
• Sync Calendars and Reminders with Others
• Sync Email across Devices
• Share Optical Discs with Other Macs
• Share Printers on Your Local Network
• Share Your iOS Device’s Internet Connection
• Share Your Mac’s Internet Connection
• Broadcast and Share Your Mac’s Screen
• Broadcast Your iOS Device’s Screen
• Broadcast Audio from Your iOS Device
• Share iPhone Calls and Texts across Devices
• Broadcast Browser Tabs to Other Devices
• Sync Browser Bookmarks across Devices
• Send Web Links to Others
• Sync Passwords across Devices
• Sync Passwords with Others
• Use iCloud Family Sharing
• Broadcast and Share Games and Game Stats
• Send Radio Stations to Others
• Send iTunes Playlists to Others
• Broadcast an iTunes Library in Your Home
• Share Tasks among Devices with Handoff
• About This Book
• About the Author
• About the Publisher
• Copyright and Fine Print

Sync Browser Bookmarks across Devices

Because search engines have gotten so good, browser bookmarks aren’t as essential as they once were. But I still bookmark pages that were hard to find, that I want to visit frequently, or that I may have trouble tracking down months or years from now when I next want to see them. And, just as I expect my contacts, calendars, email, and other data to stay in sync across my Apple devices, I expect the same from my bookmarks—including the way I’ve organized them into folders.

As it does for open browser tabs (see Broadcast Browser Tabs to Other Devices) and passwords (see Sync Passwords across Devices), iCloud lets you sync bookmarks across all your Macs and iOS devices, but only within Safari. If you prefer Firefox or Google Chrome, you can use either browser’s built-in bookmark syncing feature. But if you switch browsers constantly and want access to the bookmarks no matter which browser you’re using, you’ll have to turn to Xmarks, a third-party service that provides that capability on a Mac but has limited features and a poor design on iOS devices.

iCloud

The instructions for syncing Safari bookmarks using iCloud are exactly the same as what you do to broadcast tabs:

• Mac: Go to System Preferences > iCloud and make sure Safari is selected.
• iOS: Go to Settings > iCloud and make sure Safari is turned on.

From now on (with, it must be said, occasional delays), any bookmarks you create or file on one device should appear on any other devices signed in to iCloud with your Apple ID.

Google Chrome

• Mac: Choose Google Chrome > Preferences, look at the top of the page, and make sure you’re signed in. (If not, click Sign In to Chrome.) Click Advanced Sync Settings and make sure Bookmarks is selected.
• iOS: Tap the More icon > Settings and verify that you’re signed in, or tap Sign In to Chrome. Tap your account name > your account name (again) and make sure Sync and Sync Everything are on ①.

Firefox

• Mac: Choose Tools > Set Up Sync and follow the prompts to create an account or sign in to an existing account. Then choose Firefox > Preferences > Sync and make sure Bookmarks is selected.
• iOS: If you haven’t already signed in, tap the cloud icon, tap Sign In, enter your credentials, and then tap Sign In again. Syncing happens automatically, but if you want to sync manually, tap the cloud icon and then swipe downward.

Xmarks

Xmarks is a bookmark-syncing service from the same company that develops the LastPass password manager. It lets you sync bookmarks across browsers as well as platforms. The basic service is free; paid premium members can use the Xmarks mobile apps (on iOS and other platforms) and get open tab syncing as well.

To use Xmarks, sign up for an account, install the browser extension on each of your Mac browsers (it supports Safari, Google Chrome, and Firefox—plus Internet Explorer for Windows), and sign in with your account credentials. The Mac app runs in the background ②.

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