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There are barely any useable Safari extensions even on desktop (Mac) Safari besides maybe content blockers and we already got those on iOS. The extensions I use

by ulfw 5y ago

There are barely any useable Safari extensions even on desktop (Mac) Safari besides maybe content blockers and we already got those on iOS. The extensions I use are all on Firefox or Edge (Chromium). Any examples of Safari Extensions you're looking for on iOS?

bberenberg 5y ago
I am hoping this improves certain business tooling on mobile where their existing apps are subpar. For me specifically, I am thinking about HubSpot w/ Gmail.
hcurtiss 5y ago
Maybe a javascript blocker?
- aaomidi 5y ago
  You can already disable JS
mrtksn 5y ago
>Any examples of Safari Extensions you're looking for on iOS? Ad-Guard: Works very well, including ability to block YouTube ads. LastPass: A password manager, useful for cross platform password storing. PiPifier: Enables PiP in any video player. Tab Suspender: Suspends tabs after a period of inactivity. Helps with websites that tend to use resources in the backgroud.
- nindalf 5y ago
  I’m trying to understand why someone would install the last pass browser extension when they could install the last pass app. The app provides passwords in all contexts, not just the browser.
  - mrtksn 5y ago
    I don't use other contexts that require frequent sign-in procedure on my Mac. To be honest, since I stopped using a Windows machine I almost completely switched to Apple's own keychain. That said, I still have the LastPass because it is easier to use for storing private data that does not strictly conforms to the "username and password" convention.
    - rovr138 5y ago
      > The app provides passwords in all contexts, not just the browser.
      - mrtksn 5y ago
        I don't care what the app does, at some point the extension might have forced me to install it but I don't use it and don't care about it.
- v7p1Qbt1im 5y ago
  Many of these are already usable via other OS features: Ad guard: download the app and integrate it as a content blocker in safari options. I’ve been using it for a long time. It offers a lot of features. Password managers: can also be integrated in the OS itself by installing the app and set the config.
- ihuman 5y ago
  PiPifier is already on iOS https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pipifier/id1234771095 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pipifier/id1234771095
  - mrtksn 5y ago
    Good to know but I do it with a script in the Shortcuts on iOS. The app seems to be working exactly the same as the script I use. On my script and on the Pipifier, YouTube would stop playback when you lock the device but you can resume it through tapping the play button in the control center.
tekstar 5y ago
Would love to see WebMIDI, but I suspect the options are alternate browsers in the App Store that are WKWebView's implementing it as a shim, or it will have to be added by Apple. I don't think they're letting extensions actually see the DOM.
ballenf 5y ago
Tamperish is tamper monkey for Safari and I love it for Safari on MacOS. Excited to see same website custom styling on phone too. https://github.com/username0x0a/Tamperish https://github.com/username0x0a/Tamperish Since it needs local file access (to get the custom stylesheets), I'd guess it will need to be re-architected for iOS though.
- Eric_WVGG 5y ago
  http://cascadea.app http://cascadea.app is a similar app for MacOS, I wouldn't be surprised if the author takes a crack at porting it.
- mthoms 5y ago
  Tampermonkey itself works with desktop Safari now. It’s amazing.
01brett 5y ago
StopTheMadness would be a great addition to iOS Safari. https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/StopTheMadness.html https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/StopTheMadness.html
Eric_WVGG 5y ago
I'm going to write one that bypasses Google AMP pages in favor of the real thing. Will probably also write one for personal use that bypasses basic paywalls and GDPR prompts. I have traffic to most known Facebook servers blocked on my Mac hosts file, perhaps I can't get to hosts on iOS but an extension would be the next best thing. Finally, there are a couple bookmarking websites like verygoods.co that rely on antiquated bookmarklets that no longer function with modern browser privacy settings, I'd like to try to reverse engineer a replacement, but I'm unsure if that's possible. "barely any usable extensions on desktop safari" I'm quite fond of 1Password, Cascadea https://cascadea.app https://cascadea.app, and KeySearch http://www.macosxtips.co.uk/keysearch/ http://www.macosxtips.co.uk/keysearch/.
- jon-wood 5y ago
  > I have traffic to most known Facebook servers blocked on my Mac hosts file, perhaps I can't get to hosts on iOS but an extension would be the next best thing. Content blockers can match on URL patterns, either for all only a subset of content types, and cause Safari to cancel any requests for those resources. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/creating_a_content_blocker https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/cre...
  - Eric_WVGG 5y ago
    Hm, I wasn't aware of that, I've only seen content blockers that provide kind of vague "block ads" checkmarks. I'll look into that, thank you.
mthoms 5y ago
Tampermonkey and Dark Reader are a couple.
gnicholas 5y ago
I have three extensions on Chrome/Firefox that I briefly thought about porting to Safari. It didn't work out of the box, and very few people have ever requested this (most people who use extensions on desktop computers do not use Safari, though there are some). But now that Safari mobile extensions are a thing, we are moving rapidly to make this happen. We have had a dedicated iOS app for years, but allowing people to access our functionality from within existing iOS apps has always been our goal. I don't know how many other companies have been waiting in the wings, but I'm sure we're not the only one for whom this announcement is big news.
Willamin 5y ago
I'll be looking forward to Cascadea coming to iOS (hopefully). https://cascadea.app https://cascadea.app
alwillis 5y ago
I’d like to have VisBug on iOS; already works on macOS: https://visbug.web.app/ https://visbug.web.app/

by ulfw 5y ago

bberenberg 5y ago

I am hoping this improves certain business tooling on mobile where their existing apps are subpar. For me specifically, I am thinking about HubSpot w/ Gmail.

hcurtiss 5y ago

Maybe a javascript blocker?

aaomidi 5y ago
You can already disable JS

mrtksn 5y ago

>Any examples of Safari Extensions you're looking for on iOS? Ad-Guard: Works very well, including ability to block YouTube ads. LastPass: A password manager, useful for cross platform password storing. PiPifier: Enables PiP in any video player. Tab Suspender: Suspends tabs after a period of inactivity. Helps with websites that tend to use resources in the backgroud.

nindalf 5y ago
I’m trying to understand why someone would install the last pass browser extension when they could install the last pass app. The app provides passwords in all contexts, not just the browser.
- mrtksn 5y ago
  I don't use other contexts that require frequent sign-in procedure on my Mac. To be honest, since I stopped using a Windows machine I almost completely switched to Apple's own keychain. That said, I still have the LastPass because it is easier to use for storing private data that does not strictly conforms to the "username and password" convention.
  - rovr138 5y ago
    > The app provides passwords in all contexts, not just the browser.
    - mrtksn 5y ago
      I don't care what the app does, at some point the extension might have forced me to install it but I don't use it and don't care about it.
v7p1Qbt1im 5y ago
Many of these are already usable via other OS features: Ad guard: download the app and integrate it as a content blocker in safari options. I’ve been using it for a long time. It offers a lot of features. Password managers: can also be integrated in the OS itself by installing the app and set the config.
ihuman 5y ago
PiPifier is already on iOS https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pipifier/id1234771095 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pipifier/id1234771095
- mrtksn 5y ago
  Good to know but I do it with a script in the Shortcuts on iOS. The app seems to be working exactly the same as the script I use. On my script and on the Pipifier, YouTube would stop playback when you lock the device but you can resume it through tapping the play button in the control center.

tekstar 5y ago

Would love to see WebMIDI, but I suspect the options are alternate browsers in the App Store that are WKWebView's implementing it as a shim, or it will have to be added by Apple. I don't think they're letting extensions actually see the DOM.

ballenf 5y ago

Tamperish is tamper monkey for Safari and I love it for Safari on MacOS. Excited to see same website custom styling on phone too. https://github.com/username0x0a/Tamperish https://github.com/username0x0a/Tamperish Since it needs local file access (to get the custom stylesheets), I'd guess it will need to be re-architected for iOS though.

Eric_WVGG 5y ago
http://cascadea.app http://cascadea.app is a similar app for MacOS, I wouldn't be surprised if the author takes a crack at porting it.
mthoms 5y ago
Tampermonkey itself works with desktop Safari now. It’s amazing.

01brett 5y ago

StopTheMadness would be a great addition to iOS Safari. https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/StopTheMadness.html https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/StopTheMadness.html

Eric_WVGG 5y ago

I'm going to write one that bypasses Google AMP pages in favor of the real thing. Will probably also write one for personal use that bypasses basic paywalls and GDPR prompts. I have traffic to most known Facebook servers blocked on my Mac hosts file, perhaps I can't get to hosts on iOS but an extension would be the next best thing. Finally, there are a couple bookmarking websites like verygoods.co that rely on antiquated bookmarklets that no longer function with modern browser privacy settings, I'd like to try to reverse engineer a replacement, but I'm unsure if that's possible. "barely any usable extensions on desktop safari" I'm quite fond of 1Password, Cascadea https://cascadea.app https://cascadea.app, and KeySearch http://www.macosxtips.co.uk/keysearch/ http://www.macosxtips.co.uk/keysearch/.

jon-wood 5y ago
> I have traffic to most known Facebook servers blocked on my Mac hosts file, perhaps I can't get to hosts on iOS but an extension would be the next best thing. Content blockers can match on URL patterns, either for all only a subset of content types, and cause Safari to cancel any requests for those resources. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/creating_a_content_blocker https://developer.apple.com/documentation/safariservices/cre...
- Eric_WVGG 5y ago
  Hm, I wasn't aware of that, I've only seen content blockers that provide kind of vague "block ads" checkmarks. I'll look into that, thank you.

mthoms 5y ago

Tampermonkey and Dark Reader are a couple.

gnicholas 5y ago

I have three extensions on Chrome/Firefox that I briefly thought about porting to Safari. It didn't work out of the box, and very few people have ever requested this (most people who use extensions on desktop computers do not use Safari, though there are some). But now that Safari mobile extensions are a thing, we are moving rapidly to make this happen. We have had a dedicated iOS app for years, but allowing people to access our functionality from within existing iOS apps has always been our goal. I don't know how many other companies have been waiting in the wings, but I'm sure we're not the only one for whom this announcement is big news.

Willamin 5y ago

I'll be looking forward to Cascadea coming to iOS (hopefully). https://cascadea.app https://cascadea.app

alwillis 5y ago

I’d like to have VisBug on iOS; already works on macOS: https://visbug.web.app/ https://visbug.web.app/