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Desktop Bookmarks
Do you have a favorite web page that you’d like to be able to access quickly, without having to scroll through your bookmarks list or access your online bookmarks? It’s easy, just send it to your desktop!
First, use Safari to go to the web page. Resize the window if needed, so you can see a little bit of your desktop. Click on the little blue ball or other picture (favicon) to the left of the web page address (URL) at the top of the window. Hold down your mouse button and drag the favicon to your desktop. Now, anytime you want to visit the web page all you have to do is double click it on your desktop!
FYI, you can drag the favicons to a folder. This means if you find a webpage you quickly want your students to look at, you can put it in your class folder in the grade level shares folder.
April 5th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Simple and easy to remember. Well done.
April 5th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Hi! My name is Amy Stork and I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Dr. Strange’s EDM310 class. I have been assigned to follow your blog for the next 3 weeks. I really liked you information on the desktop bookmarks. I recently bought a MacBook Pro and am still learning all about it so thanks for the tip! Here is a link to Our class blog and also MY blog.
Thanks!
Amy Stork
http://edm310.blogspot.com/
http://storkamyedm310.blogspot.com/
April 7th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Sounds like a quick and easy way for teachers to get web sites out to kids! Like the idea of putting them in a folder in a shared space.
April 8th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Great tip! You can also drag the short cut to the dock (next to the trash can) for quick access. My students love this little trick!
April 10th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Thanks for this tip Ann. I use Firefox & tried dragging symbol next to address bar down to dock on my mac & it worked. Great for quick access. I haven’t tried the folders idea yet, but it sounds really useful.
April 12th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
I am also a student at the University of South Alabama. Your information on Desktop bookmarks is really helpful. Thanks for the tip. My blog is http://fieldscollinedm310.blogspot.com/ and my course’s blogspot is http://edm310.blogspot.com.
May 21st, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Great tip. Thank you for sharing it. I’ve never tried dragging the favicon. I think this is something students and teachers would find useful.