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Recovering items from my reading list in Safari

Boun -  
 denis -
Hello,

I accidentally deleted all the items from my playlist in Safari (not in iTunes). I want to restore this list, but I don't know how to do it. The items are not in the trash. So I think they must still be on my computer, but where?
Please, I'm far from being a pro, so clear and precise explanations would be welcome.
Thanks in advance
I have a Mac mini

Configuration: Macintosh / Safari 11.1.2

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Anonymous user
 
Hello,

There isn't a "stored" playlist anywhere on the Mac. Playlists are web addresses saved in the "Bookmarks.plist" file located in the Safari folder of the user's Library on the Mac.

And once the items from that list have been deleted, nothing can be restored since the file containing those addresses is updated in real-time.

Best regards.

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Boun
 
Thank you very much, Francis. I looked for a way for 2 days, without finding anything. I regret not being able to recover all the items that were in my list. And I wasn't prompted with a question asking if I really wanted to delete all the items.

Thank you again!
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Anonymous user > Boun
 
If you have a backup somewhere, there may be a way to recover the Safari folder from your user library... to then replace it with the current folder. (after possibly backing up the bookmarks). With this old Safari folder and its intact contents, including the Bookmarks.plist file and the ReadingListArchives folder, we will retrieve the items from the reading list.
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denis > Anonymous user
 
Hello Francis
I'm getting back to you on this topic because I'm in the same situation as Boun, except that I made backups using Time Machine. But the problem is that when I restore the bookmarks.plist file, I launch Safari and I find all the elements from my reading list in Safari, but my joy lasts only a few seconds and suddenly the entire reading list disappears!! Very strange, right? I'm left with an empty reading list like before
Can you help me? Best regards, Denis
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Boun
 
Unfortunately, I don't have a backup. Thanks anyway!
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