Bookmarks Bar Switcher

Switch the bookmarks bar easily

What is Bookmarks Bar Switcher?

'Bookmarks Bar Switcher' is a unique Chrome extension designed for enhanced web browsing. This tool allows users to effortlessly interchange between different bookmark bars, assuring a smooth and organized browsing experience. It backs up your current bookmarks bar under a specified name while the selected folder becomes the new bookmarks bar, thereby retaining any changes. However, it may encounter minor syncing issues across multiple devices, but waiting a few minutes before switching bars could help mitigate this.

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By: Jiajia Wang

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 3.63 (168)

Version: 2.1.1 (Last updated: 2019-02-10)

Creation date: 2019-02-10

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

bookmarks
storage

Size: 70.48K

Email: jj*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 5620 ▲ 329

Other rankings

#23848 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 20

#30 in bookmarks keyword 28 ▲ 3

#94 in bookmark keyword 33 ▲ 3

#117 in switch keyword 16 ▼ 2

#140 in folder keyword 12 ▼ 4

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Extension summary

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Bookmarks Bar Switcher lets you easily and quickly switch between multiple bookmarks bars.

How to use: To start, name your current book bar. To create a bookmarks bar that you can switch to, create a folder within Other Bookmarks.

How it works: When switching, your current bookmarks bar will be backed up to a folder within Other Bookmarks with the name you initially specified. And the folder you selected will become the new bookmarks bar. So any changes you made on your bookmarks bar will stay when you switch back.

Known issues: It doesn't work well across multiple devices. Reports of bookmarks mixed up have been received. It's probably something to do with the chrome bookmark sync functionality.

User reviews

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Pros

Helps organize bookmarks for different contexts (work and personal).
Users find it improves productivity and focus.
Has the potential to serve as a built-in feature.
Easy to use once set up correctly.

Cons

Does not work consistently across different computers.
Issues with merging and jumbling of bookmarks.
Some users reported functionality breaking without updates.
Lacks certain features like alphabetical order and shortcut key options.

Most mentioned

Stopped working or broken.
Problems with bookmarks not showing or syncing.
Desire for additional features like hiding/showing bookmarks bar.
Praise for productivity benefits.

Recent reviews

Outstanding product. Till it stopped working the other day. Happy to pay something to the developer to update.

George Lightbody, 2024-08-27

Same as the review below, been using this for years but doesn't work anymore. Simple yet excellent extension; I hope the developer can get it working again.

Gorgo Tz, 2024-08-26

Worked great for me for years and now broken "because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions". Hopefully the developer can address the issue and release an update.