Fastmarks is a super-fast way to search and open bookmarks from any web browser installed on your Mac. The app is designed to be used with your keyboard - no mouse required. It’s like Spotlight for your bookmarks.
To get started with Fastmarks, you’ll want to do two things:
Fastmarks lives in your Mac’s menu bar. Look for this bookmark icon:
Click the bookmark icon to open the menu and select “Preferences…”. The Preferences window will open.
Fastmarks can search your bookmarks in the five web browsers listed. (Need another? Let us know.) Select the ones you want to use with Fastmarks. You can choose any combination - one, some, none, or all of them. (Fastmarks will automatically combine bookmarks that are duplicated between different browsers.)
Next, pick a keyboard shortcut to open Fastmarks. Click the “Record Shortcut” button and press your desired keyboard combination.
Be sure to choose a shortcut that does not conflict with any others on your Mac.
Myself, I use control + shift + \
There are additional Preferences you can configure, but, for now, you can use the default settings and close the Preferences window.
To open the Fastmarks search window, from anywhere on your Mac, press the shortcut key you chose earlier. If all goes well, the search window will appear showing your bookmarks.
Press the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys to scroll through your bookmarks. Or begin typing to search them.
Press return ↵ to open the selected bookmark in your default web browser.
That’s it! That’s the core functionality of Fastmarks.
Over time, the app will learn the bookmarks you open most frequently and suggest those first.
Fastmarks also offers a additional advanced features, such as:
If you have any other questions or suggestions about Fastmarks, feel free to contact us.