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Notes on sending links to the people you mean them for, and on keeping the links you save where you can find them again.
Guides
All guidesHow to copy or send a link from iPhone to Mac
Copy the link on iPhone and paste it on your Mac with Universal Clipboard, or tap Share > AirDrop. What each needs, Handoff, and Mac to iPhone.
How to find old links in iMessage on iPhone and Mac
Open the chat, tap the contact icon at the top, swipe left and tap Links. Or search Messages for Link to filter every chat. Why old links disappear.
How to remove tracking from links (utm_, fbclid, gclid)
Delete the utm_, fbclid and gclid pairs after the ? and keep the rest. Which ones Safari, Messages and Firefox strip already, and Shareling's full list.
How to send a LinkedIn post in a message
Click Send under the post, pick your connections, add a note and send: it lands in their LinkedIn inbox. Who you can message, InMail, and keeping the link.
How to share an X post with one person: DM or link
Tap the share icon on the post, choose Send via Direct Message and pick the person, or copy the link to text it. What X does to DM links, and how to keep them.
Reading List vs bookmarks in Safari: the difference
A bookmark is a link you file and revisit; a Reading List item is a page to read once, offline if you like. Where Favorites fit on a Mac.
Share a bookmark folder with someone: what works
Chrome and Safari document no way to share a bookmark folder with another person. The workarounds, their limits, and how two people can keep one set of links.
Shared with You links disappeared? The settings to check
Why a link vanishes from Shared with You in Safari, the settings that turn it off per person or per app, and where to keep a link someone sent you.
Tags vs folders: when one link needs two homes
Tags vs folders for bookmarks: a folder gives each link one home, a tag lets it sit under several. How Chrome, Safari and Shareling handle each.
Where are Chrome bookmarks stored on Mac? Location and path
Chrome keeps Mac bookmarks in ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Bookmarks, a JSON file. How to open it, pick the profile and back it up.
Features
All featuresAn app to share links with friends, one person at a time
Shareling is a Mac, iPhone and iPad app for sending a link to one friend and keeping it in both your libraries. How sending, privacy and Unsend are designed.
Import Chrome bookmarks: folders become labels
Import Chrome bookmarks into Shareling on the Mac. Every folder becomes a label, duplicates are caught, and a second import of the same file adds nothing.
Notch app for Mac: send a link by dropping it on the notch
Shareling turns the top of your Mac screen into a drop target: drag a link up and drop it on a person, on yourself or on someone new.
Save links for later: Read later and Favorites
Save links for later on Mac, iPhone and iPad: Shareling's Read later and Favorites are private per-link flags, separate from folders, unseen by senders.
Where to save links on iPhone: one place for every app
Save links on iPhone from any app's share sheet into one Shareling library, with #labels typed into the note, and a save that works offline.
Comparisons
All comparisonsAnybox alternative for two people: Shareling vs Anybox
Anybox is a native bookmark manager for one person. Shareling sends a link to one person and both of you keep it. Prices, strengths and limits compared.
Dropover alternative? Dropover vs Shareling at the Mac notch
Dropover and Shareling both catch a drag at the Mac notch. Dropover holds files on a shelf for you; Shareling sends a link to one person, who keeps it.
GoodLinks alternative for sending links to one person
GoodLinks is a read-later app for one person. Shareling is for sending a link to one friend so you both keep it. What each does better, compared.
Pushbullet alternative for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Pushbullet lists no iPhone app today. How Shareling compares for sending links between Apple devices and people, and where Pushbullet is still the better pick.
Raindrop alternative for sending one link to one person
Raindrop.io shares whole collections with members who need Raindrop accounts. Shareling sends one link to one person on Apple devices, and both keep it.
Safari Shared Tab Groups vs Shareling: tabs or kept links
Safari Shared Tab Groups are free live tabs for up to 100 people. Shareling sends one link to one person and both keep it. What each does better.
Docs
All docsShare extension not showing up on iOS: causes and errors
Why Shareling is missing from the iPhone or iPad share sheet, what it can save, and what each of its three share-sheet error messages means.
Shareling app FAQ: links, read receipts, Unsend, devices
Answers about the Shareling app: where links are stored, whether senders see when you open one, Unsend, removing a person, groups and devices.
Send a link to the person you mean it forShareling is a Mac, iPhone and iPad app for sending a link to one person and keeping the links you save, synced through your own iCloud.