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A nifty utility called Safari Scrapbook rescues Panther and Tiger users from an eternity of repetitive searches. This program keeps track of webpages accessed while you surf the web with Apple's Safari browser.
Safari Scrapbook is a standalone program; you can't access it from within Safari, nor does it require Safari to be running to work. It collects URLs from Safari's History folder. You can use it to keep track of websites visited with Safari months or even years from the visit date. Without it, Safari's History lasts only 14 days.
Safari Scrapbook harvests URL information from Safari's History folder automatically each night. Alternatively, you can configure it to update whenever you restart your Mac or manually click the Update button. Entering particular domains into the preferences will block them from being saved. Similarly, you can block Scrapbook from saving particular file types like .php or .asp.
To view the full text of a visited page, simply click its URL or title in the Safari Scrapbook history window. Other options let you print the currently selected page or export the contents of a page in view as a text file, Stickies file or iPod Notes folder. To return to a webpage that you've visited, select it in the Safari Scrapbook window, then double-click the View Page icon. Safari launches and returns to the site of the selected URL.
Users can sort the list of items stored in the Safari Scrapbook database by title, location, or date of last visit. Enter a word in the search field at the top of the Safari Scrapbook window, and then click the column header to sort window contents. You can also search by keyword if you prefer. Safari's History folder lacks sort and keyword search capabilities. Safari Scrapbook makes sense for cybersurfers who need to revisit where they've traveled long after Safari has forgotten about the trip.
-CAROL S. HOLZBERG
Safari Scrapbook: 
PocketMac | www.PocketMac.net | 866-762-5622 | $18 (download only)
Pros: Friendly way to store and revisit URLs long after Safari has erased them, can configure it to omit selected domains and file types, stores page text as well as URLs, you can print site text or export the text to a file.
Cons: Can't access it from within Safari, won't work with other browsers.
Requires: OS 10.3 or higher, Safari 1.2.4 or higher
macHOME recommends: OS 10.3.9 or higher and Safari v1.3 or higher
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