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I've never been happy with the way I manage bookmarks. Right now, I use the bookmark bar in chrome only for sites I access frequently, I have nowhere to store
by jameswyse 14y ago
I've never been happy with the way I manage bookmarks.
Right now, I use the bookmark bar in chrome only for sites I access frequently, I have nowhere to store links that 'might be useful in the future'.
For very frequently visited sites (GMail, Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, HN, etc) I have icons only (no text)
Then I have some folders with more organised links for other sites I access semi-frequently (hosting accounts, control panels, bank websites, documentation, etc)
This works well when I know where I want to go. The problem is when I find a link (say from a HN post) that I want to come back to later, but bookmarking it is next to useless because I'll forget I have it and end up searching google for a solution instead, wasting time.
The only way I've found is to simply leave the tab open, but when I can't even see the favicons in my tab bar, that becomes a problem!
I've often thought about developing an app, browser extension or web service to fix this problem, but haven't found the time to do so yet. I've tried many of the bookmarking services out there in the past and none of them really hit the spot. I have solved the 'web design inspiration' bookmark problem using LittleSnapper for mac, that works a treat for that particular type of bookmark.
Now I need something for everything else!
- goblin89 14y agoIf you're on Chrome, you may find SessionBuddy[0] useful. I'm sure there are similar extensions for other browsers. Currently I find myself using it more like a superior bookmark manager that allows to quickly save open tabs under a descriptive name and easily manage/navigate them afterwards. [0] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/edacconmaakjimmfgnblocblbcdcpbko https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/edacconmaakjimmfgn...
- jameswyse 14y agoThanks for the link, I'm not sure about using it to replace bookmarks but I'll definitely be using it for those tasks where I need a few tabs open. I do wish it had a menu to select saved sessions rather than opening a new tab, though.