Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, the browser family is getting larger and larger, and it is becoming more and more difficult to choose. Firefox is excellent, and Apple's Safari is also excellent, but people have the impression that Safari does not seem to support extensions. is wrong, although its extensions are nowhere near as extensive as Firefox's. This article introduces 20 excellent Safari plug-ins, which are very practical tools for Apple users.
It should be noted that Safari plug-ins are managed through a tool called SIMBL ( download ). After installing SIMBL, just put your plug-ins in the "~/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/" directory. . Of course, you’ll also want to read the installation guide for each plugin carefully. This does not seem to be as convenient as Firefox.
Firefox has a popular plug-in called Foxmarks, which was later renamed Xmarks. This name change implies that it will support more browsers, which is indeed the case. Xmarks now supports IE and safari. Xmarks can share favorites between multiple computers and view favorites online. Plugin website .
PithHelmet is a blocking tool that not only blocks ads, it can also block Flash animations, Shockwave programs, and various annoying Midi background music. Safari 4 Beta is not currently supported. Plugin website .
del.icio.us allows you to store and share bookmarks online. DeliciousSafari is fully compatible with del.icio.us services and allows you to submit bookmarks directly in the browser. Plugin website .
This is a great tool that allows you to verify your code. Displays a small icon on the status bar and tells you how many errors and warnings were found for the current page. Use Safari to view the source code of the web page and you will find that all errors and warnings are marked. A summary is also displayed at the end. Plugin website .
Safari's default source code viewer is unsatisfactory. This small plug-in adds a syntax highlighting function, and you can configure the colors and fonts yourself. Plugin website .
SafariStand will display a thumbnail and bookmark strip next to your web page, where you can save your browsing session and return to the current session with the click of a button. Other functions include site changes (change the minimum font, or apply your own CSS style sheet), and you can also browse the site's javaScript, CSS, Cookies and other resources.
Saft is like a Swiss Army Knife, it has more features than you can list ( full list ). Important features include ad blocking, opening new windows on Tabs, blocking animations, reverting to closed Tabs, etc. Plugin website .
Cooliris is a plug-in for viewing images and videos in gallery mode. It can be used to view images from Google Image Search, Facebook, Youtube, and Flickr. It will display all the pictures and videos on the current page into an interface similar to a video wall, providing a very good browsing experience. Plugin website .
Inquisitor can be used to enhance the Google search bar. When you enter the search content, the search results will be displayed in a small window below in real time. Results and search suggestions are listed. This is a very high quality plug-in that was recently acquired by Yahoo and now also supports IE and Firefox. However, as a result of being acquired by Yahoo, its default search engine has been switched from Google to Yahoo. Plugin website .
If you find something interesting online and want to share it on Twitter, Safari140 makes it easy. You can write twitter messages directly in this tool, and it will even automatically insert the current URL into a short URL using an address shortening service. Plugin website .
1Password is not just a plug-in, but a complete password management service. The great thing about this service is that you can use it to generate a very strong password and have it fill it in automatically for you (meaning you have less chance of remembering your password). This tool costs $39.95. Plugin website .
OS X has an excellent window manager, Exposé. With a click of the mouse, you can see a preview of all your currently open windows. The TabExposé plug-in does pretty much the same thing, but moves those tab windows around a bit more in Safari. Plugin website .
Firefox power users will love GreaseMonkey, which allows them to make arbitrary changes to the sites they visit. GreaseKit attempts to implement the same functionality in Safari and other programs based on the Webkit kernel. Plugin website .
The biggest difference between Windows and Mac OS X in terms of window management is that the former maximizes to fill the screen, while the latter maximizes to be consistent with the content inside. SafariStretch allows you to maximize the full screen in Safari like Windows. Plugin website .
Glims is similar to Saft, both of which provide countless functions for Safari. The complete list of functions can be seen on the Glims website . Important features include providing thumbnail previews in Google and Yahoo search results, full-screen browsing, displaying favorites icons on Tab labels, automatically closing download windows, etc. Plugin website .
CosmoPod can automatically download and convert Flash, DivX, WMV and Real Video content to your Mac, iPod/iPhone and AppleTV, supports most sites, and automatically detects the videos it can convert. The license fee is $10. Plugin website .
CutX lets you create a filter. Block certain sites. You can prevent your children from accessing sites they shouldn't be accessing, and you can also prevent access to sites that have nothing to do with work in the office (but it pales in comparison to our great walls). Plugin website .
DownloadComment can attach a URL address tag to the file you download (OS X provides a comment attribute for each file), so that you know where each file is downloaded from. Plugin website .
Microformats are data formats that can be used to share information over the Web. For example, hCards and hCalendars save contact and calendar data in a consistent format that can be opened in different programs.
The Safari Microformats plug-in can read hCards or hCalendars data on the web page and display a small icon on the status bar to remind you. Click this little icon to add these contacts or calendar data to your own address book or iCal. Plugin website .
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