All ways to save links
Save links from your browser, Finder, clipboard, or other apps using shortcuts, drag and drop, the Command Panel, or bulk import.
Smart Save shortcut
Press Cmd Ctrl S to save based on whichever app is in front:
| Frontmost app | What happens |
|---|---|
| Any browser | Saves the current page’s title and URL to your sidebar |
| Finder | Adds the selected files or folders to your sidebar |
A notification confirms the save.
Save All Tabs
Press Cmd Ctrl T to save every open tab from your current browser. SupaSidebar creates a new folder named “Tabs - [date]” containing a link for each tab.
Add Link modal
Click the + button in the sidebar toolbar (or use the “Create New Link” shortcut) to open the full link creation sheet. Fields include:
- URL - auto-detects web, file, and app link types
- Name - custom display name
- Notes - optional description
- Space and folder - where to save the link
- Tags - for organization and smart folders
- Preferred browser - override the default for this link
- Custom icon - personalize the link’s appearance
Drag and drop
From Finder
- Select files or folders in Finder
- Drag them onto the SupaSidebar panel
- Drop to add immediately
Drop into a specific folder to organize on save. Drag multiple items at once for batch adding.
Promote recent links
Drag a link from the Recent section into the Saved section to keep it permanently.
Clipboard paste
Right-click a space or folder and select “Paste from Clipboard” to create links from any URLs currently on your clipboard. Supports pasting multiple URLs at once.
Finder shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd Ctrl A | Add the files and folders currently selected in Finder |
Cmd Opt A | Add the folder open in the current Finder window |
These work as global shortcuts regardless of which app is in front.
Menu bar
Right-click the SupaSidebar menu bar icon and select “Save Current Page” to save the active browser tab.
Import bookmarks
Import existing bookmarks in bulk from Preferences → Import/Export:
From browsers
| Browser | Supported |
|---|---|
| Arc | Yes |
| Chrome | Yes |
| Brave | Yes |
| Edge | Yes |
| Vivaldi | Yes |
| Firefox | Yes |
From files
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| HTML bookmarks | Standard Netscape bookmark format exported from any browser |
| .ssb backup | SupaSidebar’s own backup format with space selection |
| Share link | Import a shared space via a supasidebar.com/s/... URL |
See the browser import guide for step-by-step instructions.
iCloud sync
All saved links sync automatically across your Macs via iCloud. Enable iCloud for SupaSidebar in System Settings → [your name] → iCloud. See the sync guide for details.
Tips
Cmd Ctrl Sis the fastest way to save - it works in any browser and adapts to Finder automatically- Use
Cmd Ctrl Tbefore closing a browser window to capture all your tabs at once - Combine saved links with Smart Folders to auto-organize by URL pattern, tags, or date
- Set up Air Traffic Control save routes to automatically sort links into the right space based on URL patterns
Learn more
- Smart Shortcuts - Details on Smart Save and Smart Copy
- Drag and Drop - Adding files from Finder
- Browser Import - Step-by-step import guide
- Pinned Links - Pin your most-used links for quick access
- iCloud Sync - Multi-device sync setup