Notenik Project # 2: Create a Collection of Bookmarks

This post is the second in a series designed to gradually explain the use of the Mac App Notenik for increasingly complex and sophisticated tasks.

Before proceeding, you might want to review some of the basics covered in Project # 1, if these aren’t already fresh in your mind.

You will need at least Notenik version 2.1.0 to perform all the functions described in this piece.

Motivation

All modern web browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, etc.) have their own capabilities for storing frequently used web links (aka URLs) as a bunch of bookmarks, sometimes referred to as favorites.

However, if you have a tendency to use different browsers for different purposes, or as the mood strikes you, then you might find it convenient to have your favorite web bookmarks stored independently, in a way that can be accessed equally well from any browser.

This is where Notenik comes in.

Step 1: Create a New Collection

Name the folder ‘Favorites’ or ‘Bookmarks’ or something similar. If you have Apache enabled, then you might wish to place it somewhere in your ‘Sites’ folder. (If you have no idea what this means, then don’t worry about it.) Another option would be to place the new Collection in your Dropbox folder or iCloud Drive, if you’d like it to be synced to the cloud and/or to other devices. Or just put it somewhere in your Documents…