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Hi there,
Take a look at this official Safari extension developer page. Here you see what is not supported for iOS. (use cmd + f, and search for "Not supported in iOS.")
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Stefan vd
Browser extension developer
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Hi there,
iPadOS 15 is still in beta (currently beta version 7). When the stable iPad OS 15 will be released in the fall (that according to Apple WWDC2021). However, you can already try the new Safari Web Extensions on your iPad today. See the public TestFlight, such as the most popular Turn Off the Lights Safari extension, that can dim the website and convert all websites in Dark Mode. Or you try the many other Safari extensions Zoom, Aerial View Tab, Overamped, Web Mute, etc.
See on Reddit iOS Beta:
https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSBeta/comments/om1q3k/list_of_safari_extension_on_testflight/
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Stefan
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Hi Carlos,
Apple does not discuss the future plans here about the Safari extension platform such as Manifest v3. However, they did announce that they joined the W3 Browser Extension Community Group. That is the group to standardize extension on all web browsers (that include Google, Microsoft, Firefox, and now Apple). https://www.w3.org/community/browserext/
Thanks,
Stefan
Hi there,
I am the developer of the Turn Off the Lights browser extension (Safari extension), and you can only write with manifest version 2 for all platfoms. That includes the Safari web browser. And Manifest v3 is only now available in Google Chrome (stable). https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/manifest_version
And Apple will not discuss here the further plan to support Manifest version 3. However, they did announce that they joined the W3 Browser Extension Community Group for browser extensions. All web browsers are in the same group to standardize the browser extension platform (Google, Microsoft, Firefox, and Apple).
https://www.w3.org/community/browserext/
Thanks,
Stefan
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Hi there,
I already reported it there too, see this feedback link:
https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/8962182
Kind Regards,
Stefan
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Hi arnoapp,
While I think it is really important to indicate activity to the user I think this looks really alien since no other system toolbar icon has this behaviour. I did report this issue. And I found it misplace all my new Safari extensions (coming soon to Safari 14) out of place. It is not harmony well fitted in the Safari web browser user interface. And even the Apple Privacy button does not have this accent color.
While I believe it's too late for the shipping version I would strongly pledge for a reconsideration of this feature. How more feedback reports, the higher this issue goes up on the top of the most concerning issue.
So @arnoapp please create also a report at the Apple Feedback page.
Thanks,
Stefan
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Hi Apple Team,
Thank you for your reply!
I already submitted my Safari extension feedback to the Feedback Assistant app.
The icon turns blue / accent tinted when the extension has access to the current page. This is by design, and informs the user that the extension is active. If your extension supplies a color icon, the colored icon will be used and not tinted. In your case, you could use a yellow light bulb, and we would use that, and grayscale it when the extension is inactive. However, the design philosophy of the gray lamp button, is that the "lights go to off".
And it must be gray, the same color as your Safari tracker icon in the toolbar (but without the blue accent color of the macOS).
I will report this important design issue to Apple Feedback Assistant.
Thanks,
Stefan
