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With the launch of iOS 15, Apple’s Safari browser just got a lot more useful.

Now, you can install extensions in Safari for the iPhone and iPad, letting you tweak the browser in all kinds of interesting ways. Some extensions can help you save money while you shop, some introduce powerful new shortcuts, and others simply make the web less distracting and more pleasant.

While Safari isn’t the only mobile browser with extension support—Firefox on Android is another notable example—it’s the first real attempt at building an extension ecosystem similar to what’s available on desktop browsers. And because these extensions can modify and interact with the content of any web page, they allow you to do things that simply weren’t possible before in iOS.

While it’s early days for Safari’s extension scene, lots of developers have already stepped up with interesting new applications. Here’s how to get started:

Enabling Safari extensions

Setting up extensions in Safari for iOS is…