Instructions in this article apply to Safari 9 and later.

How to Download and Install Safari Extensions

Installing Safari extensions is an easy process.

you’re able to find a selection within Safari itself.

Safari menu with Safari Extensions selected

Open Safari and selectSafari Extensionsfrom theSafarimenu.

The App Store opens to the Safari Extensions section.

Scroll to find an extension you want to add.

The Get button to download a Safai extension in the Mac App Store

Downloading extensions is like buying anything else in theMac App Store.

ClickGeton a free extension or the price on a paid extension.

TheGetbutton or price button becomes a greenInstallbutton.

Install button on Safari extensions in Mac App Store

Click it to download the extension.

Your Mac may ask you to authorize the purchase even if the extension is free.

Do so to continue the download.

The Safari menu with Preferences selected

To activate the new extension, return to Safari and selectPreferencesunder theSafarimenu.

The keyboard shortcut isCommand+,(comma).

Select theExtensionstab in the Safari General preferences screen.

The Extensions tab selected in Safari General preferences

Click thecheck boxnext to the extension you downloaded.

Confirm the activation by selectingTurn Onin the pop-up window.

To browse for additional add-ons, click theMore Extensionsbutton to return to the Mac App Store.

An extensions in the sidebar of the Extensions preferences window

Repeat these steps for all the extensions you download.

Generally speaking, you access and use an extension by clicking its icon on your Safari Toolbar.

Return to theExtensionspane of Safari’s Preferences pane.

Confirmation window for turning on Safari extension

choose the name of the extension you want to remove in the left pane.

To temporarily kill the extension, remove thecheck markfrom the box next to it.

To remove an extension completely, clickUninstallin the right pane.

Extensions preferences with More Extensions highlighted

What Are Safari Extensions?

it’s possible for you to also find them on other sites with a quick internet search.

Safari extensions are generally safe to install.

Grammarly for Safari extension menu

Apple requires all extensions to run within the basic tools it provides in the Safari extension environment.

Grammarly extension selected in Extensions preferences

Gammarly extension with check mark removed from box

Uninstall button for Safari extension in Extensions preferences