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How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

Posted June 8, 2010 at 11:53pm by
These are instructions on how to install extensions in Safari 5.

Step One
Launch Safari by clicking its icon in your dock
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

Step Two
Click to select Preferences from the Safari menu at the top left of your screen.
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

Step Three
Click to select the Advanced tab from the Preferences window.
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

Step Four
Check the box entitled Show Develop menu in menu bar
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

Step Five
Click to select Enable Extensions from the Develop menu at the top of your screen.
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

Step Six
Now we will need to download an extension to add to Safari. The Apple extension gallery is not available yet; however, this tumblr gallery will help you find some neat ones.

Step Seven
Double click a downloaded extension to install it. Notice the filename will look similar to FacebookShare.safariextz
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

You will be asked to confirm installation. Click the Install button.
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions

Step Eight
In this example we installed the Facebook Share extension. Notice the new Facebook button to the right of the back and forward buttons.
How to Install Safari 5 Extensions
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