I m the maker of Open Links in Apps currently a Safari extension for iOS & macOS that opens supported links in native apps and cleans messy URLs (tracking params, redirect wrappers, short links, AMP).

Supporting Chrome/Edge/Brave and Firefox on macOS would mean separate extensions + ongoing maintenance, so I want to validate demand first.

Quick reply (just copy one line):

• Browser: Safari / Chrome / Edge / Brave / Firefox

• Would install: Yes / No

• Top feature: Open-in-app / URL cleaning / Per-site rules / Profiles / Logs

• Blockers: Managed device / Permissions / Privacy / Other

I m the maker of Open Links in Apps an on-device Safari extension (iOS & macOS) that opens supported links in native apps and cleans messy URLs.

I m prioritizing the next batch of open in app handlers + redirect rules.

Questions

1. Which app links do you most want to open natively from Safari? (e.g., YouTube, Maps, Telegram, Reddit, X, Instagram, Slack )

2. Which domains are the worst offenders for sending you to web versions?

3. If you can share a couple of sample URLs (or just the domain + what it should open), I ll use them as test cases.

I m collecting real examples where Safari opens the wrong destination: web app instead of native app, AMP pages, social redirect wrappers, short links, etc.

If you have a link that consistently behaves badly, please post:

• the URL (or domain + path pattern)

• what you expected to happen (which app / which screen)

• what actually happens in Safari

I ll reply with how I d handle it (new rule, exception, or something the extension can t safely change).

Redirects are powerful, so control matters. Right now the extension focuses on:

• per-site Never Redirect / exceptions

• profiles (different rule sets)

• quick modes (temporary behavior changes)

• transparent logs so you can see what happened

I d love to understand your workflow:

1. Do you want strict per-site control, or profiles for contexts (work/travel/social)?

2. Would you use a one-tap disable for 10 minutes / for this site switch?

3. What would make you trust a redirect tool more?