Tabby

Backup your Safari tab groups with Tabby.

Safari tab groups are an awesome way to manage your bookmarks. But, unfortunately at the moment, Safari does not provide a way to backup bookmarks stored within tab groups.

So let's fix that.

Tabby can:

• Export tab groups as HTML
• Export tab groups as CSV
• Export tab groups from default profile
• Export tab groups from all other profiles
• Export tab groups in current order (including tab order within groups)

New: Tabby is now available as a macOS app!

Installation

1. Install ruby

Unfortunately, macOS includes an outdated version of Ruby, so you will need to install a modern version of Ruby (4.0.2 or higher) to use Tabby.

If you need to install ruby, follow this guide: https://gorails.com/setup/macos/15-sequoia

2. Enable full disk permissions for Terminal app

1. Open System Settings.
2. Select Privacy & Security settings.
3. Select Full Disk Access.
4. Add Terminal app if not listed.
5. Enable Full Disk Access for Terminal app.

3. Install script

1. git clone git@github.com:mokolabs/tabby.git ~/Desktop/tabby
2. Open your terminal app.
3. Run cd ~/Desktop/tabby to open the tabby directory.
4. Run bundle install to install dependencies.
5. Run ruby tabby.rb to export your tab groups to the desktop.

4. Optional steps

• Need to customize the export location? Add this flag: --out file/path

  ruby tabby.rb --out ~/Library/Backup
  

• Need to export a different SafariTabs.db file? Add this flag: --db path/to/SafariTabs.db

  ruby tabby.rb --db ~/Backups/SafariTabs.db
  

• Need to export tabs from the Safari Technology Preview app? Add this flag: -stp

  ruby tabby.rb -stp
  

• Need to move tabby to a different location? The script should work in any location within your home directory.
• Need to backup your tab groups on a daily basis? Just write a cron task that runs the tabby command!

Feedback

Have a suggestion? Your feedback is welcome! Feel free to open an issue or PR.

(Tabby is brought to you by Sebbie.)