Safari extensions on a Mac come as apps from the Mac App Store, and you switch each one on in Safari's settings after you install it. Some listings show Free and some ask you to buy upfront, so read the listing first. Ten follow, one per job, in no particular order, with ratings as the store shows them.
Safari doesn't have its own add-on shelf the way Firefox and Chrome do. Extensions arrive as Mac apps, so you'll find them on the Mac App Store, and every listing here names iPhone and iPad alongside Mac.
Every detail below comes from each app's own listing as of Oct 2026: the developer, the rating, how many ratings it has and what the store row shows before you download. The store shows ratings, not how many people use each app, so you won't find user numbers here. If you're new to the Mac, my guide to setting up your Mac for work is a good place to start.
Safari extensions from the Mac App Store compared
I chose these from the listing details only: developer, rating, number of ratings, and the Free or upfront row at the top of each page. The free plan column says Yes where that row shows Free; Not stated means the listing asks you to buy first. Nothing here is based on my own checks of speed or privacy.
| Tool | Type | Good for | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Reader for Safari | Dark mode | Dark themes on every website | Not stated |
| Hush Nag Blocker | Nag blocker | Cookie and tracking nags | Yes |
| Immersive Translate | AI translator | Translating web pages with AI | Yes |
| SingleFile for Safari | Page saver | Saving a whole web page as one file | Yes |
| Stay for Safari | Script manager and blocker | User scripts plus ad blocking | Yes |
| StopTheMadness Pro | Browser control | Taking back your web browser | Not stated |
| Super Agent for Safari | Cookie pop up handler | Cookie pop ups on sites | Yes |
| Userscripts | Script and style manager | Changing how sites look and behave | Yes |
| Vinegar | Video player | A better video player in Safari | Not stated |
| Wipr 2 | Ad and tracker blocker | Ads and trackers on iPhone, iPad and Mac | Not stated |
Ten Mac apps that add something to Safari
Dark Reader for Safari
Best for: Dark mode on every website, from Dark Reader Ltd, rated 4.3 from 284 ratings and sold as an upfront purchase on its listing.
Hush Nag Blocker
Best for: Blocking cookie and tracking nags on sites, from Oblador AB, listed as Free with 1.1K ratings as of Oct 2026.
Immersive Translate
Best for: Translating pages with AI, from Funstory.ai limited, listed as Free with in-app purchases; note its age rating on the store is 16+.
SingleFile for Safari
Best for: Saving web pages faithfully as one file, from developer Gildas Lormeau, listed as Free with a 4.6 rating from 64 ratings.
Stay for Safari
Best for: User scripts and ad blocking in one app, from developer 寅 沈, with a Free row and in-app purchases on its listing.
StopTheMadness Pro
Best for: Taking back your web browser, as its tagline puts it, from developer Jeff Johnson, with a 4.7 rating from 203 ratings as of Oct 2026.
Super Agent for Safari
Best for: Handling cookie pop ups for you, from Super Agent, Inc, with a Free row, in-app purchases and 2.1K ratings on its listing.
Userscripts
Best for: Managing user scripts and styles that change how sites look, from developer Justin Wasack, listed as Free on the Mac App Store.
Vinegar
Best for: A better video player in Safari, in the words of its tagline, from developer And a Dinosaur, rated 4.2 from 760 ratings.
Wipr 2
Best for: Blocking ads, trackers and more across Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, from developer Kaylee Calderolla, with 1.4K ratings as of Oct 2026.
Match the Safari app to what's bugging you
- Ads and trackers everywhere: a dedicated blocker app.
- Cookie banners on every site: a nag blocker or a cookie pop up handler.
- Bright pages at night: a dark mode app.
- An article you want to keep: a page saver that stores the whole page as one file.
- Changing how a site works: a user script manager.
- Reading in another language: a translator app.
- Video that plays badly: a replacement video player.
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Free listing or upfront purchase: read the store row
Here's what's easy to miss. The row at the top of each Mac App Store listing tells you more than the word Free does. StopTheMadness Pro and Vinegar ask you to buy before you download, as of Oct 2026, while SingleFile for Safari and Userscripts show Free on its own.
Then there's a third kind: listings that show Free with In-App Purchases, like Super Agent for Safari. Those install at no charge, and the app itself tells you what's extra. So when you're comparing two apps, compare the whole row, not just the first word.
For the next step, see my Firefox add-ons roundup.
Switching an extension on after you install it
- Download the app from the Mac App Store and open it once.
- In Safari, open Settings and go to the Extensions tab.
- Tick the box next to the new extension and choose which websites it can use.
- Untick anything you stop using, so it isn't reading pages for no reason.
Do you make Safari extensions? Tool makers can ask to be considered for a featured place on this list.
My plain advice for Safari on a Mac
Choose the job first, then one app for it. A blocker and a cookie nag blocker take care of a lot of the web's irritations, and you can add dark mode or a page saver later if you miss them. Before you buy an upfront app, check its rating count: a high rating from a handful of people means less than a slightly lower one from thousands.
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Frequently asked questions
Where do I get Safari extensions?
From the Mac App Store. Safari extensions arrive as apps, and you switch each one on in Safari's settings once it's installed.
Are Safari extensions free?
Some are. Several apps here show Free on their listing, some with in-app purchases, and others ask you to buy upfront. The free plan column shows which, as of Oct 2026.
Why can't I see how many people use a Safari extension?
The Mac App Store shows a rating and how many ratings an app has, not a user count. So the rating count is the nearest clue you've got to how widely an app is used.
Do Safari extensions work on iPhone too?
Many do. Every listing on this page names iPhone, iPad and Mac, but check the listing of the one you want before you buy.
How do I turn off a Safari extension?
Open Safari's settings, go to Extensions and untick it. To remove it completely, delete the app from your Mac.
