Bookmarks on the iPad
Intended Audience
WSU students and faculty interested in creating browser bookmarks on their iOS device or synching their bookmarks between their laptops and their iOS devices.
Overview
In this section, we will discuss how to create bookmarks in the Safari browser on the iPad as well as how to sync bookmarks between the laptop and the iPad.
Creating a Bookmark in Safari on the iPad
Synching Bookmarks Between the iPad and the Laptop
Through the Safari Browser
- Connect the iPad to your laptop using the USB cable that came with the iPad.
- Select the iPad in the Device panel on the left side of the page.
- Click the Info tab near the top of the iTunes window.
- Place a check mark in front of the Sync Safari Bookmarks option in the Other section near the bottom of the screen.
- Click the Sync button to sync the bookmarks between the devices.
Through the Firefox Browser
Synching bookmarks from Firefox on your laptop to Safari on your iOS device is simple using an application called Bookmarks on the Go.
- Under the Firefox Preferences, select the Sync tab and create a Firefox Sync Account.
- Download the Bookmarks on the Go application from the App Store on your iOS device and open the app.
- Click the I Have A Sync Account button. You will see a Passcode screen with 12 characters on it.
- In the Firefox Preferences on the laptop, click Pair a Device and enter the 12 characters into the supplied dialog box. Click Continue.
- Your iOS device will switch to a new screen from which you can Search your bookmarks or access your Tabs and Bookmarks. There is also a Settings button from which you can refresh the bookmark list from the laptop.
The image at right shows Firefox bookmarks synched to an iPhone using Bookmarks on the Go.
Through the Chrome Browser
Not a Safari user? Google offers the Google Chrome browser on both the laptop and the iPad.
- Install Chrome on both the laptop and the iPad. Chrome for the laptop is available from Google's web site.You can download Chrome for the iPad from the App Store.
- Open Chrome on the laptop and click the little wrench in the top right. Click Sign into Chrome... and log into the browser. (You will need a Google account to log in. If you do not have one, you can create a free one by clicking "Create a Google Account" on the login page.)
- Open Chrome on the iPad. Click on the icon with the three horizontal bars at the top right. (See the image at right.) Select Settings and log into Chrome using the same Google account as above. Your bookmarks will sync.
You can view the bookmarks in Google Chrome by clicking the same icon with the three horizontal bars and selecting Bookmarks. (See the image at right.)