Last week we asked Readers, what extensions for Safari they enjoy. Got a lot of interesting tips :-) At the end of the interview and was born this article (thank you all for the help).
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How to install and how to remove?
Official support expansion in the Safari appeared only in the fifth version. This does not mean that users previously could not set their additions. Just this required setting SIMBLThat in fact it was a dirty hack. Each update disrupts the browser plug-ins. It is hoped that with official support, we can avoid these problems.
Apple promises to open a gallery of extensions in the next couple of months. This will be verified and signed by a supplement. In the meantime, download the add-ons is offered to the developer's website. Blog safariextensions.tumblr.com It keeps a log of new additions.
By default, the ability to install extensions in Safari is disabled. To activate this feature, open the configuration window (command +,). There on the tab "Add-ons» (Advanced) Check the checkbox "Show menu" development "in the menu bar» (Show Develop menu in menu bar). Now, in the menu bar, select "Enable Extensions → Development» (Develop → Enable Extensions). After that, the settings window will be a new Safari tab - Extension (Extensions). Third-party developers have even written a script that automates this process, you can download it
here.To install the extension, you need to download it, and then double-click the file. You'll see a window here (must agree):
Remove add-ons can be in the settings window. Addons themselves are stored here: ~ / Library / Safari / Extensions
. After removal, you can look in the folder to make sure whether the excess remains.
What to look for?
Adblock. Among the extensions, which are recommended by readers, it is an absolute leader - is Adblock. Supplement is a ported version of the plugin for Google Chrome browser. Thus AdBlock for Safari somewhat better than its progenitor. API Chrome does not allow extensions to stop the loading of objects, so advertising is loaded (even though the user and is not shown). Version for this deficiency deprived Safari - advertising is blocked until download.
AdBlock for Safari seemed to me not so easy, as an analogue for Mozilla Firefox, but with the problems he copes just fine. Tip: Once you install the extension, go to the settings and subscribe to the Russian Filters, and do not forget to add your favorite websites to the section Excluded sites.
Safari Restore. Safari - it's probably the only common browser that never learned to automatically restore the last session. In manual mode it is possible to make the team "History → Open again all the windows from your last session." Expansion Safari Restore correct this mistaken omission. Once it's installed, the browser will restore tabs from the previous session.
User CSS. Not all sites convenient to use. Until now, you can find blogs with a black background and gray text. Read - eye break. In this situation, the expansion will be useful User CSSWhich allows you to set the style sheet to fit your tastes. Change the font size and font style, text color and background, etc. Features - the sea, the main thing - to know a little CSS.
Twetie Share. Expansion Tweetie Share sends a link from Safari to Twitter client Tweetie. This link will be automatically reduced by means of service Bit.ly. An interesting feature - the ability to specify the details of your account in Bit.ly, which will conduct visits to the link statistics (Tweety in such feature yet, waiting for the next version).
YouTube Downloader. In order to download video from any site, it is necessary to start the playback, and then in the "Window → Activity" get the address of the file. Since the method is not very convenient because in the "Activity" is usually a lot of addresses. Expansion youtube Downloader next to the roller locates the file reference. You just select the desired quality:
Invisible Status Bar. The status bar (status bar) - one of the most important elements of the browser interface. This area displays the address of the link on which the cursor is. Safari can either permanently display the status bar, or hide it altogether. Expansion Invisible Status Bar offers a compromise: a status bar only appears when you hover over the link. One of the interesting features of the additions - the ability to choose the style of the status bar.
Google Reader Styles. This extension allows you to change the appearance of such a popular service like Google Reader. Until 6 available styles, the best of which - Helvetireader (I recommend).
This, in my opinion, the most useful extensions. With each passing day becomes more and more additions. There are add-ons that page translate text, Display the number of unread Messages in Gmail or do "in contact" a little more comfortable.
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For absolute happiness is not enough just two extensions. It would be desirable to switch between the tabs with the keyboard (command + 1, Command + 2, etc.). Another dream addon would allow you to connect Greasemonkey-scripts. I think the wait is long. :-)