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# If bookmarks are missing from the bookmarks bar

Bookmarks may appear to be missing from the Safari bookmarks bar if you can’t see the entire bar. You may also be prevented from adding a bookmark to the bar.

Part or all of the bookmarks bar may be hidden

Try any of the following:

- Open the Safari View menu. If one of the options is Show Bookmarks Bar, choose it.

- The Safari window may not be wide enough to see the entire bar. Try making the window wider.

- If angle brackets (>>) appear at the right end of the bar, click them.

Parental controls may be turned on

Parental controls can prevent you from adding bookmarks. Check with a person who has an administrator account on your computer.

Check Bookmarks preferences

If you expect to see websites from your address book listed as bookmarks and they’re not there, you may need to change your bookmark preferences.

1. Open Safari if it is not already open.

Open Safari

2. Choose Safari > Preferences, and then click Bookmarks.

3. Next to Bookmarks bar, select Include Address Book.

If you still can’t find a bookmark, it may have been accidentally removed. You may need to add it to the bookmarks bar again.

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