Change Extensions settings on Mac
On your Mac, use Extensions settings to turn on and off Apple and third-party extensions for your Mac, and select extensions to include in the Share menu. Extensions, such as Markup, add extra functionality to apps, the Finder, and the Touch Bar.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Privacy & Security in the sidebar, then click Extensions on the right. (You may need to scroll down.)
Open Extensions settings for me
Option | Description |
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Added extensions | Extensions you installed on your Mac. These are extensions created by third-party developers. If the extension is a content extension that enables extra functionality in apps, an Actions checkbox is shown below the extension. If it’s a Finder extension, a Finder checkbox is shown. Select the checkbox to enable the extension. |
Actions | Content extensions installed on your Mac. Select a content extension to make it available in apps. For example, if Markup is selected, you can draw on pictures and sign documents in apps such as Mail, TextEdit, or Preview. |
Finder Extensions | Finder extensions installed on your Mac, such as iCloud Drive. Select a Finder extension to make it available in the Finder. |
Photos editing | Photos extensions installed on your Mac, such as Markup. Select a Photos extension to make it available in Photos while editing photos. |
Quick Look | Quick Look extensions installed on your Mac, such as Mail. |
Sharing | Select the sharing extensions to include in the Share menu (available from the Share button in the Finder and in many Mac apps).
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Finder | Select extensions that you want to access from the Quick Actions menu on the desktop, and in the Finder and the Finder Preview pane. See Perform quick actions in the Finder. |
Touch Bar | If your Mac has a Touch Bar, select extensions that you want to access from it, if you set options for the Touch Bar to show Quick Actions or added the Quick Actions button to the Touch Bar. |
You can use the Automator app to create Quick Action workflows so your favorite workflows are available in the Quick Actions menu. You can also use the Shortcuts app to add your favorite shortcuts to the Quick Actions menu.