Are you familiar with that awful feeling when browsing Netflix endlessly but having a hard time to decide what to watch? I’m sure you are. And if you are like me, you’re always looking for movie ratings on IMDb for each and every title that looks promising. Because who wants to spend their precious and limited time on a bad movie, right? The problem is, we’re spending that time looking for ratings and reviews instead! Wouldn’t it be great if we could streamline this process and speed some things up? Safari extension to the rescue!
In summer 2020., Apple finally announced the return of extensions to Safari as we knew them from before and from other browsers. Well, not exactly, but pretty close. The relationship between Safari and extensions is complicated, but extensions are complicated as well. Despite all that, it was time to put some skills other than mobile development to test and tackle the problem!
Popcorn for Safari is a simple Safari extension that can show IMDb, Metascore and Rotten Tomatoes ratings on Netflix. It is easy to use and blends perfectly in with the Netflix interface so added ratings look unobtrusive and natural. It is customizable, doesn’t show any ads, doesn’t collect user data and is free to use.
The moment it hit the App Store, Popcorn for Safari became an instant favorite and quickly surpassed tens of thousands of downloads so even Apple included it in several different feature stories over time.
Popcorn for Safari also appeared in WWDC 2021 session Explore Safari Web Extension improvements.
It’s available on the Mac App Store where you can download it for free. For help with the installation or for more info please check the app’s support page.
Happy Netflixing!