Bookmarks And Ie For Mac

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Creating a bookmark or desktop shortcut can allow you to quickly access the login page for your Dude Solutions product. Bookmarks (or favorites) are created and accessed through your chosen internet browser. Desktop shortcuts are saved to your desktop and will open your selected browser to the saved URL. These options will not automatically log you into the product, they will just open the login page quickly for you to login. *Note: This process may vary depending on your version of Windows (PC) or OSX (Mac) and the browser you are using.

How to Create a Bookmark/Favorite

The key to this bookmarks syncing is the iCloud app, built into OS X and iOS and available for Windows. Enable Bookmark Synchronization on a Mac First we'll make sure that you have iCloud syncing. Navigate to the bookmarks file you want to import and click Import. From the Bookmarks menu, select Show All Bookmarks. In the bookmarks window, the bookmarks you just imported will appear inside a folder in the left column. You may then click and drag them to different locations (e.g., your Bookmark menu or Bookmarks bar).

An easy way to access the login page for your Dude Solutions' applications is to create a 'favorite' or 'bookmark' in your favorite web browser. Below are instructions for creating a favorite or bookmark in a few of the most common browsers.

Internet Explorer
  • Open Internet Explorer.
  • Type your login URL into the address bar at the top of your browser window, then press Enter.
  • Once the login page loads, click on the star icon in the top right corner of the screen.
  • Click on the down arrow beside Add to Favorites and select Add to Favorites Bar.

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Google Chrome
  • Open Google Chrome.
  • Type your login URL into the address bar at the top of your browser window, then press Enter.
  • Once the login page loads, click on the star icon in the top right of the browser window.
  • Give the bookmark a name, and select a location where you would like the bookmark saved.
  • Click Done.
Mozilla Firefox
  • Open Firefox.
  • Type your login URL into the address bar at the top of your browser window, then press Enter.
  • Once the login page loads, click on the star icon at the top right of the screen.
  • Make sure Bookmarks Toolbar is selected.
  • Click Done.
Safari
  • Open Safari.
  • Type your login URL into the address bar at the top of your browser window, then press Enter.
  • Once the login page loads, click on the share icon at the top of the screen.
  • Click on Add Bookmark.
  • Click Add in the pop-up window that appears.

How to Create a Desktop Shortcut

You can also save a shortcut to your desktop that will open your internet browser directly to your login page. Below are instructions for both Windows and Mac machines, however the process may vary depending on the version of your operating system.

Windows (PC) MachinesPro
  • Right click on an empty area of your desktop.
  • Hover over New and select Shortcut.
  • Enter in the exact web address for your login page and click Next.
  • Enter a name for your desktop shortcut, and click Finish.
Mac (OSX) Machines
  • Open your web browser and navigate to your Dude Solutions' login page.
  • Click and drag the URL to an empty space on your desktop.

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  • A new desktop shortcut will created. You can now click on this shortcut to be taken directly to the login page.
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The following instructions for importing and exporting bookmarksassume you are using Safari in Mac OS X 10.4 orlater.

Exporting bookmarks

  1. Launch Safari. From the File menu, selectExport Bookmarks....
  2. Safe the file to your computer. By default, Safari calls the fileSafari Bookmarks.html, though the .htmlextension will probably be hidden.

Importing bookmarks

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  1. Launch Safari. From the File menu, selectImport Bookmarks....
  2. Navigate to the bookmarks file you want to import and clickImport.
  3. From the Bookmarks menu, select Show AllBookmarks. In the bookmarks window, the bookmarks you justimported will appear inside a folder in the left column. You may thenclick and drag them to different locations (e.g., your Bookmark menuor Bookmarks bar).