William Quattlebaum
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Mac OS X

Q: Looking for FedEx/UPS/USPS Contextual Menu plugin

Hello all - I search both the community and via search engines but hit a few dead ends.

 

I know Apple Mail has data detectors so when I get package tracking numbers I can click those to open my browser and get tracking info.

 

But I also often see a tracking number in Safari as part of an order. For example when I'm looking at recent orders with Amazon.

 

I'm looking for a popup menu (right-click) item that when I select the tracking number will let me pick "Track USPS" or "Track FedEx" or such.

 

I've looked into OnMyCommand but cannot get anything to actually show up in the contextual menu. I read about CMs not being supported beginning with 10.6 (I'm non 10.11.6). Now Services are used. Still cannot get OMC to display anything in the Services part of the CM either.

 

I've search MacUpdate and only find various applications for tracking. I really hope to have this as part of the CM.

 

thanks for any pointers

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Oct 19, 2016 7:10 AM

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Q: Looking for FedEx/UPS/USPS Contextual Menu plugin

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  • by braden85,Helpful

    braden85 braden85 Oct 20, 2016 5:24 AM in response to William Quattlebaum
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    Oct 20, 2016 5:24 AM in response to William Quattlebaum
    Hi William,


    I understand that you'd like to be able to look at tracking information when you see a tracking number in Safari. In order to do so, you can use a three finger tap on your MacBook Pro's trackpad. In System Preferences > Trackpad, enable (with a check mark) "Look up & data detectors" under the Point & Click tab. With this enabled and your cursor over a tracking number you can tap with three fingers on your trackpad, and a box will appear above the tracking number with current tracking information from the carrier handling the shipment.

    OS X El Capitan: Change the way your trackpad works


    Cheers!

  • by William Quattlebaum,

    William Quattlebaum William Quattlebaum Oct 20, 2016 5:26 AM in response to braden85
    Level 1 (39 points)
    Mac OS X
    Oct 20, 2016 5:26 AM in response to braden85

    @braden85 - you are quite correct about the 3-finger tap option. I'll have to update my profile to also list my Mac desktop which I use a 2-button mouse on.

     

    Your MacBook Pro trackpad pointer of course won't work for my MacPro and its mouse so I would still love to see a way to add a contextual menu / services item for this.

     

    Your tip did it for when I'm on the MBPro - thank you!