# Native Touchbar

> Native macOS touch bar controls for webpages

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/native-touchbar](https://chrome-stats.com/d/native-touchbar)

## Overview

- **ID:** `native-touchbar`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** viktorstrate
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 37
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-17
- **First published:** 2020-11-16
- **Size:** 223 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/native-touchbar/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/viktorstrate/native-touchbar-addon](https://github.com/viktorstrate/native-touchbar-addon)

## Description

Native Touchbar is a Chrome extension that integrates native macOS Touch Bar controls directly with webpages, enhancing user interaction and convenience. By using this extension, users can navigate and control supported websites efficiently via the Touch Bar.

To enable seamless functionality, a small helper application must be installed on your Mac. Detailed installation instructions are provided in the official installation guide. This extension is ideal for Mac users looking to leverage their Touch Bar capabilities for a richer browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #18,539 — Overall
- #163 — touch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://*/*`
- `http://*/*`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `sessions`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/native-touchbar)