

Evernote)ĭespite only three steps to enable this feature, most users probably have no idea that they can do this because it's pretty hidden.īack to the new and exciting mobile Safari extensions.


Share Extensions have about three steps to activate: This led to Evernote (or any other app that wanted to help their users to turn on the feature) to build a goofy web page, loaded in Safari, that guided the user through the steps of enabling the Share Sheet feature for Evernote. There was no path from the Evernote app to enable the feature. The user had to jump through a lot of steps, starting in Safari, to enable this option. It was a neat feature, but the trouble is, the user didn't get the Evernote share option in Safari when they installed/updated the Evernote app. If a user was on an article website in Safari, and they wanted to "clip" the article, they could open the Share Sheet and select the Evernote icon and this would "send" the webpage to the Evernote app. For example, Evernote iOS users could add an Evernote option to the Share Sheet in Safari. In 2015, Apple added a feature called "Share Extensions" that allowed an app developer to offer a branded Share option to Safari. Problem #1: Onboarding is Seven Steps Long for Some Use Cases The biggest challenge lives in onboarding or opting-in to the extension in mobile Safari. But Apple's thorough review process and some clear ground rules allow them to maintain a promise to the user that no nefarious extensions will be available.Īpple made some user-experience (UX) decisions with mobile Safari extensions that mean users may struggle to use them.

