Safari Extension · macOS 14+ · Safari 17+

Your sites.
One tap away.

Essentials puts the websites you actually use behind a single toolbar button — like a Dock for Safari. Drop any link into the popup, never dig through bookmarks again.

See how it works
Native macOS iCloud Sync No telemetry
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Features

Built like a native Mac app, not a webpage.

Translucent vibrancy, real keyboard shortcuts, and a popup that opens in 30 ms. Everything is small on purpose.

Toolbar grid

A clean lattice of your essentials in vibrant macOS chrome. Set rows and columns to whatever fits your brain — no folders to dig through.

Spaces

Personal, Work, Side Project. Switch contexts with ⌃1 – ⌃9 and the popup follows.

iCloud sync

Your essentials follow you to every Mac signed into the same Apple ID. Synced through your private iCloud — we never see it.

Drag & drop

Drop a tab, a link from any page, or a URL from anywhere. Reorder by dragging. Done.

Real shortcuts

⌥1 – ⌥9 opens an essential. ⌘⇧E toggles the popup. Configurable per space.

Light & dark

Tracks the system. Vibrancy on both. Carefully tuned for both modes — no last-minute hacks.

How it works

Three taps to a calmer Safari.

No tutorial, no account. Install, click the icon, drag your first site in.

1

Install from the App Store

One-time download, no subscription. Enable Essentials in Safari Settings → Extensions.

2

Add what you actually use

Click the toolbar icon, hit + to add the current tab — or drag any link straight into the popup.

3

Find them in 30ms

Click an icon to open. Drag to reorder. Right-click to rename, recolor, or move to another space.

Spaces

Different headspaces, different essentials.

Each space is its own independent grid with its own keyboard shortcuts. Cap your work tabs at the end of the day and switch with a keystroke.

P

Personal

12 essentials · ⌃1

W

Work

9 essentials · ⌃2

S

Side project

6 essentials · ⌃3

R

Reading

4 essentials · ⌃4

iCloud sync

Set up once. Everywhere.

Essentials uses your private CloudKit container — the same encryption Apple uses for Keychain and Health. We can't read it. There's nothing to log in to. It just works on every Mac signed into your Apple ID.

  • ✓ Stored in your iCloud, never on our servers
  • ✓ Works offline; reconciles automatically
  • ✓ Per-space sync — opt out of work on personal Macs
Pricing

One price. Yours forever.

No subscription, no upsell, no in-app purchases. Buy once, use on every Mac you own.

$4.99
One-time purchase
  • Unlimited essentials & spaces
  • iCloud sync across all your Macs
  • Free updates, forever
  • Family Sharing supported