Sync Your Bookmarks

SAVING BOOKMARKS ON THE iPad as you go is fine, but over the years, you’ve probably built up a considerable collection of bookmarks on your desktop computer. In fact, you’re probably very attached to some of those links. The good news is, you can take them with you—at least on the iPad.

To copy your entire Internet Explorer or Safari bookmark library from your computer to your iPad, all you need to do is turn on a checkbox in iTunes. (Mozilla Firefox fans can sync up with apps like Firefox Home or Sync Browser.) Connect your iPad (either by Wi-Fi Sync or USB cable), click its icon in the iTunes window, and then click the Info button at the top of the screen. Scroll down past other things you can sync, like contacts, calendars, and mail accounts, until you get to the section called Other. Now, do the following, depending on the type of computer you have: