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Scroll or use Command-F to find things on the page. You can install directly from that page and do not even have to restart Safari. Some are Shareware i.e. invite you to make a donation.  
Scroll or use Command-F to find things on the page. You can install directly from that page and do not even have to restart Safari. Some are Shareware i.e. invite you to make a donation.  


'''AdBlock''' is a popular piece of shareware.  
*'''AdBlock''' (shareware) does as the title suggests, pretty much set it and forget it. The list of ads it blocks is maintained.


'''Click2Flash''' is a very useful tool to keep Flash off unless you need it. (It also tries to encourage web sites to load H.264 videos instead.)
*'''Safari Stand''' - adds features. [http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/16687/safaristand This page at MacUpdate] tells more about it than its own page.  


'''[http://sidetree.com/extensions.html#Translate Translate]''' places a "translate" button on the toolbar, which uses Google Translate to translate the current page.
*'''Click2Flash''' is a very useful tool to keep Flash off unless you need it. (It also tries to encourage web sites to load H.264 videos instead.)
 
*'''[http://sidetree.com/extensions.html#Translate Translate]''' places a "translate" button on the toolbar, which uses Google Translate to translate the current page.


=Credits=
=Credits=
*Written up by Neville Reid mostly from hints posted by [[Jon Glass]] on the [[Mac Ministry List]] in October 2011.
*Recommended by [[Jon Glass]] and Chris Howard on the [[Mac Ministry List]] in October 2011.


=See also=
=See also=

Revision as of 08:06, 25 October 2011

Safari Extensions add new features to Apple's default web browser, Safari.

In Safari, the menu command Safari > Safari Extensions takes you to https://extensions.apple.com/

Scroll or use Command-F to find things on the page. You can install directly from that page and do not even have to restart Safari. Some are Shareware i.e. invite you to make a donation.

  • AdBlock (shareware) does as the title suggests, pretty much set it and forget it. The list of ads it blocks is maintained.
  • Click2Flash is a very useful tool to keep Flash off unless you need it. (It also tries to encourage web sites to load H.264 videos instead.)
  • Translate places a "translate" button on the toolbar, which uses Google Translate to translate the current page.

Credits

See also