Can't rearrange bookmarks in Safari 26 and macOS 15.7

Hi everyone,


I’m having trouble rearranging bookmarks in Safari 26 and macOS 15.7. The only option available in the bookmarks bar is to move a bookmark to another list (folder). Also, I can’t drag and drop bookmarks up and down within a single list to sort them alphabetically or for any other reason.


Is there a way to rearrange bookmarks in Safari 26?


Thanks,

Alexey

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Sep 18, 2025 1:24 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2025 9:40 AM

I also had this problem, so passing along a solution found on a reddit thread: when you click the ellipsis at the top of the bookmarks sidebar, the third option down is "Show Folders on Top", which is checked by default. This option apparently removes the ability to move bookmarks around via drag-drop. When I cleared this checkmark, I was able to re-order bookmarks as before. Clearing it also lets me leave a bookmark folder open to display the contents along with other bookmarks in different folders, which is my preferred set up.


Hope this works for you as well.

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Oct 16, 2025 5:59 PM in response to Kirianaff

When Editing Bookmarks I see my bookmarks are listed alphabetically. However when viewing the favourites in the Bookmarks Sidebar they don't display alphabetically - Scoin Shop displays as the first bookmark instead of alphabetically. And I can't rearrange the bookmarks by dragging the bookmark up or down the list in the sidebar as I could do before upgrading to Safari 26.


This post also refers to "click the ellipsis at the top of the bookmarks sidebar," but this ellipsis is not shown at the top of my bookmarks sidebar?


Apple should consider automatically sorting bookmarks when adding anew one e.g. sort alphabetically.



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Oct 5, 2025 9:46 AM in response to Allan Jones

Allan Jones wrote:


jeffreythefrog wrote:

Jeffrey, I just tested in Tahoe. If you use the "Edit Bookmarks" option instead of the "Show Bookmarks" option, drag-n-drop works as it always has for me, and I think I've used Safari since v1.

I just reread your reply. I thought you were referencing the options when clicking the ellipse. I just now realized that you were pointing me to the apple menu. sorry and thank you.

Nov 30, 2025 7:55 AM in response to Allan Jones

In IOS 26 for Mac I too can no longer rearrange my bookmarks in the sidebar. Editing bookmarks under the edit screen does nothing for the sidebar. Some people say when you click on "ELLIPSIS" at the top of the bookmarks sidebar you can correct this problem. I have no clue what "ELLIPSIS" is and I have clicked on everything at the top of the sidebar and there is no checkmark.

Can anyone help me please?

Can't rearrange bookmarks in Safari 26 and macOS 15.7

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