Apple has released a new version of Safari 5.0.1 with extension support enabled. Along with this, the official extensions gallery has also been enabled for the users to use the extensions of Safari 5.0.1. The extension support was introduced with Safari 5 for the developers only, to create extensions using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
Safari 5 was introduced in June with major changes made in the web browser including improved HTML5 support, Safari Reader, performance improvement, Bing search and much more. You can read complete features of Safari 5.
Press Release:
CUPERTINO, California—July 28, 2010—Apple® today released Safari® 5.0.1, turning on Safari Extensions and introducing the Safari Extensions Gallery. Apple introduced extensions support in Safari 5 in June so developers could begin creating extensions with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript web standards. With Safari Extensions Gallery, users can quickly find extensions that add powerful new features to Safari, from toolbars that display live web feeds to sophisticated programs that filter web content. Safari 5.0.1 allows users to download and install extensions either from the Safari Extensions Gallery or directly from a developer’s site. Read More here
Access the Safari Extensions Gallery from the browser menu or visit extensions.apple.com for the same. Search for your favorite extensions in the gallery, download and install them. Just like Google Chrome, you don’t even need to restart your browser for the changes to take effect.
The extensions have been signed and sandboxed for improved security.
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