BookMacster, the new Bookmarks Master for your Mac, maintains your bookmarks in one or more documents, which may be configured to automatically mirror your bookmarks in Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Camino, Google Bookmarks, Delicious, OmniWeb, Opera, or Shiira — either separately or, if you prefer, combined. Your bookmarks can be sorted (alphabetized), verified, and checked for duplicates — either manually, or automatically when needed. You can also search for bookmarks, reorganize, and edit bookmarks' attributes, which BookMacster imports and exports seamlessly, with the above browser apps as well as loose bookmarks files and bookmarks on other Mac accounts. BookMacster is recommended over Bookdog, for users of Mac OS 10.5 or later.
BookMacster
Introduction
BookMacster puts you in control of your bookmarks, giving you the capability to organize them into one or more collections called Bookmarkshelf Documents. A Bookmarkshelf may be configured to automatically mirror your bookmarks in Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, Camino, Google Bookmarks, Delicious, Opera or OmniWeb, either separately or, if you prefer, in a combined Bookmarkshelf which will keep all of your browsers' bookmarks in sync with each other. The bookmarks in a Bookmarkshelf can be sorted (alphabetized), verified, and checked for duplicates — either manually, or automatically by configuring an Agent. A typical Agent might automatically import bookmarks, perform one or more of maintenance operations such as sorting or finding duplicates, and then automatically export back out to one or more browser apps.
Besides importing, you can add bookmarks directly to BookMacster using a bookmarklet, and access your bookmarks using BookMacster's menulet or Dock menu.
In addition, you can manually search for bookmarks, reorganize, and edit bookmarks' attributes. BookMacster carefully tracks and stores all these attributes — tags, shortcuts, keywords, descriptions, dates, folder location, and more, so that nothing is lost when importing and exporting back and forth from one browser to another. In addition to browser apps on your Mac account, BookMacster can access bookmarks in user accounts on other networked Macs, and in loose files.
BookMacster runs on any Macintosh computer operating with Mac OS X 10.5.7 (Leopard) or later.
BookMacster and Bookdog
There are times in the life a product when, in order to move on, the old structure with its old baggage must be left behind and a new start must be made. BookMacster is such a new start, the successor to our well-worn Bookdog.
Although Bookdog will continue to be updated to maintain system and browser compatibility, new capabilities and features will be added to BookMacster. See below for the current special introductory price discounts. In order to obtain your discount automatically, do not delete your Bookdog preferences, and do not use any of those app-deleting or app-zapping apps on Bookdog until after you have obtained a permanent BookMacster license.
BookMacster's Help Book contains a Guide for Bookdog Graduates.
Movies
When users ask us on our Forum how to do things with BookMacster, we'll post our answers as short QuickTime movies. Prepare your speakers or headphones – our movies have audio tracks. They will start streaming in a few seconds.
Help and Documentation
BookMacster comes with an Apple Help Book in its Help menu. The Help Book for the latest version of BookMacster is available online, here.
News
2010 Jul 15. We're considering eliminating support for multiple Bookmarkshelf documents in BookMacster 1.1, since we've not seen anyone correctly use this feature, and of course it will make the app simpler. Please post your feedback if you have a use for multiple Bookmarkshelf documents.
2010 Jun 08. We're finishing up BookMacster 1.1, which will add the capability to automatically keep bookmarks in sync across multiple Macs in different locations, as well as multiple browser/clients. It does this via a Dropbox account and app, which are free and all Mac users should probably have anyhow.
2010 Jun 07. We've examined the behavior of Safari 5.0, tested it with BookMacster, and not found any issues.
People already using BookMacster can always get the latest version automatically the next time they use BookMacster by clicking in the menu BookMacster ▸ Check for Update.
Trying and Buying
Free Demo (Trial)
Simply download BookMacster and start using it. When you attempt to save or export bookmarks, click the "Demo" button. In a few seconds, BookMacster will request, retrieve and install your Demo license which will be good for 3 days. You may do this 3 times, thus receiving 9 days of active demo time.
What is the Basic License?
The Basic License allows operation of BookMacster on your choice of either (a) one user on multiple Macs or (b) multiple users on one Mac. You'll also get free updates for at least one year. This is spelled out in our license.
Introductory Pricing
For a limited time, BookMacster is being introduced at the special price of $22.95 USD. We also offer volume and academic licensing, and the following special introductory pricing for Bookdog licensees:
| Time since Bookdog Purchase | Price for BookMacster | |
| Up to 16 months | $0.00 USD | |
| 16 to 18 months | $8.95 USD | |
| 18 to 24 months | $16.95 USD | |
| over 24 months | $19.95 USD |
How do I get my discount for being a Bookdog user?
Automatically, of course! When you click "Purchase", BookMacster looks for the License Information in your Bookdog preferences. If found, it is sent to our server which looks up the date of your purchase, and returns an order form with the price as indicated above.
How to Buy?
To purchase a Basic license, launch BookMacster and click in the main menu:
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