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Export Safari Reading List to CSV
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# A script to export (backup) Safari Reading List
import os
import plistlib
with open(os.path.expanduser('~/Library/Safari/Bookmarks.plist'), 'rb') as fp:
plist = plistlib.load(fp)
bookmarks = [
ch['Children'] for ch in plist['Children']
if ch.get('Title', None) == 'com.apple.ReadingList'
][0]
urls = (
(
b['ReadingList']['DateAdded'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
b['URLString'],
'"' + b['URIDictionary']['title'] + '"'
) for b in bookmarks
)
for u in sorted(urls):
print(', '.join(u))
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