How to Find, Install and Remove Safari Extensions on Mac

This step-by-step guide explains how to find, install and remove safari extensions on mac. It covers the required setup, the main actions, and the checks that help prevent common problems.

Extension Safari allows you to customize and enhance your browsing experience. It can help you browse safely with password manager, change the look of the website, bookmark or manage tabs.

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Note: Safari is a fast and light browser, but if you install multiple extensions, the performance of the Mac system will be affected. You should consider the need and usefulness of each extension before installing. If you install multiple extensions, please disable the extensions you don't use.

There are several ways to find Safari extension. Safari Extensions Gallery and App Store on Mac are two places to store official Apple extensions. All extensions in Gallery and App Store are evaluated and approved.

The Mac App Store extensions update automatically when the Install app updates Option is enabled. You can also install extensions from developers outside Gallery or the App Store. However, you should only download extensions from reputable and trusted websites.

Safari Extensions Gallery allows you to search for extensions and install them with a single select. To access Safari Extensions Gallery, go to Safari> Safari Extensions .

The Safari Extensions page will be displayed on a new tab. For additional extensions, select the Open the Mac App Store link .

The App Store will open the Safari Extensions Page. Installing the extension here is the same as installing the app.

On the Safari Extensions Page, the Popular extensions are displayed by default. If you are looking for a specific extension type, select Categories And then select the category you want.

To install the extension, select Install now .

Extension is installed and there will be a button added to the toolbar, an option is added to the menu, or a special menu is added, depending on the extension.

If you can't find the extension you want in Gallery or App Store, you can download the extension directly from the developer website.

For example, here will download extension Tab Options.

The extension is downloaded from outside Gallery or the App Store is not browsed or stored by Apple. Safari will ask if you are sure to trust the download source and install it. If yes, select Trust To continue.

The Extension Screen in System Preferences Displays and the extension will be added to the list.

You can update the extensions installed from Gallery or App Store automatically. You will have to manually update the extensions that are installed not from Gallery or App Store.

To update extensions, go to Safari> Preferences .

When there are updates for extensions installed from the. Safariextz file or Gallery extensions if you turn off automatic updates, the Updates Button appears at the end of the extension list. Select Update To see available updates.

Select the Update Button for each extension you want to update.

The Safari extensions that you no longer use can be disabled or uninstalled. If you are having trouble in Safari, you can disable all extensions and then reactivate them one by one. This can help you determine which extension is causing the problem. If you decide not to use that extension, you can uninstall it.

Note: Close all open tabs in Safari before turning off or uninstalling the extension. If you open multiple tabs, Safari's performance will decrease when you turn off or uninstall the extension.

To disable or uninstall the utility, go to Safari > Preferences , then select Extensions In the toolbar. Uncheck an extension in the list on the left to disable it. To remove the extension, select it in the list, then select Uninstall On the right.

More Extensions Button on the ExtensionsExtensions Screen of Safari Extensions in the new tab.