iOS 762: Safari Extensions - Wipr, GoodLinks, Hush, & more
iOS Today (Audio)
Leo Laporte
4.1 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard dive deep into Safari extensions that can improve how you browse the web on iOS and iPadOS. From blocking annoying ads and cookie prompts to creating custom search shortcuts and saving articles for later reading, these browser add-ons turn Safari into a swiss army knife of functionality.
- Wipr - A simple, effective ad blocker that works silently in the background without multiple extension instances cluttering your Safari menu, making it ideal for less tech-savvy users like elderly relatives
- Keyword Search - Creates custom search shortcuts using semicolons and keywords to search specific websites directly from the address bar, perfect for frequently searched sites like Apple Support or AP Stylebook
- GoodLinks - Save articles for offline reading later with support for paywall login credentials, allowing you to build a personal reading library that syncs across devices
- Browser Note - Add digital sticky notes to specific web pages that appear whenever you revisit them, perfect for remembering discount codes, login preferences, or shopping reminders
- Hush Nag Blocker - Specifically targets and removes cookie consent banners and privacy prompts without using third-party dependencies or tracking user behavior
- Printer Friendly for Safari - Edit web pages before printing by removing unwanted sections like headers, footers, and ads to save ink and paper while creating cleaner printouts
- Share Tabs for Safari - Export lists of open browser tabs with titles and URLs for easy sharing with others, eliminating the need to manually copy multiple links
- URL Linker for Safari - Format shared links in specific styles like markdown or plain text with customizable formatting options
News
- Apple News Plus Emoji Game - New puzzle game available to News Plus subscribers where players decode emoji combinations to fill in word blanks, joining existing games like Crossword and Quartiles
Shortcuts Corner
- Podcast Reminder Shortcut - Kevin's request for creating Apple Reminders from podcast episodes gets solved with a shortcut that captures both episode titles and URLs, with built-in artwork display when URLs are properly formatted
App Caps
- Endel - AI-powered soundscape app that adapts background music based on time and location, featuring new ADHD-focused modes including Solfeggio tones, 8D audio, and binaural beats for improved focus
- Lock your Notes on iPhone - Built-in iOS feature allowing users to lock specific notes with Face ID or passcode protection, perfect for sensitive information like payment details or secret gift ideas
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up on iOS today, Rosemary Orchard and I, Micah Sargent, talk about Safari extensions to improve your browsing experience. Stay tuned. |
| 0:12.9 | Podcasts you love. From people you trust. |
| 0:17.5 | This is Twitter. |
| 0:22.1 | This is iOS Today. This is iOS Today, episode 762, recorded Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025, 4th, Thursday, July 24th, 2025. |
| 0:34.5 | Safari Extensions. |
| 0:36.9 | Hello and welcome to iOS today, the show where we talk all things iOS, |
| 0:40.5 | iPadOS, watchOS, home pod OS, and all the OS's Apple has to offer to you. We have to offer to you |
| 0:48.4 | the opportunity to learn more about your various devices, to help you make the most of your apps, to help you make |
| 0:55.6 | the most of your phone, your tablets, etc. I am one of your hosts. My name is Micah Sargent. |
| 1:04.2 | And I am your other host. I am Rosemary Ochard. I'm very happy to be here to extend everybody's possibilities with their iPhone and iPad today. |
| 1:14.7 | Absolutely. So this episode is about sort of adding on some functionality to your browsing experience. |
| 1:26.6 | Now, Apple added, along with many a browser maker, |
| 1:32.7 | the ability to add extensions to your Mac OS Safari browser |
| 1:38.3 | a long, long, long time ago. |
| 1:40.9 | But as time progressed, the company decided, hey, you know, this should be something |
| 1:48.3 | that you are able to use across your other devices as well. If you're using Safari on your |
| 1:53.6 | phone, if you're using Safari on your iPad, those should be able to have extensions as well. |
| 1:58.4 | And then the company also added the functionality to sync your browsing |
| 2:05.3 | extensions between your various devices so that if they're turned on on one, they can be turned |
| 2:11.5 | on another. If you remove them, then you remove them on all of them, of course, with the ability |
| 2:17.4 | to turn that functionality off. |
| 2:20.4 | But Safari extensions can be, I think, |
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