Each tab opens a window to a different grayscale world, with your favorite sites always in focus at the bottom.

Latest Version

Version
1.1
Update
September 9, 2024
Size
109KiB
Developer
Category
Users
17
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
See more
Permissions
Storage
Tabs
ActiveTab
See more

Greyscale Gateway Extension

Step into a world of contrasts every time you open a new tab. Randomly selected monochrome masterpieces provide the backdrop for your digital departures.
Read more

Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Greyscale Gateway", "version": "1.1", "description": "Each tab opens a window to a different grayscale world, with your favorite sites always in focus at the bottom.", "permissions": ["storage", "tabs", "activeTab"], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "newtab.html" }, "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "options_page": "options.html", "web_accessible_resources": [{ "resources": ["options.html"], "matches": [""] }]}
Read more

How to download and manually install Greyscale Gateway extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Greyscale Gateway extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Greyscale Gateway extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Greyscale Gateway extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Greyscale Gateway extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Greyscale Gateway extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Greyscale Gateway Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Greyscale Gateway extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Greyscale Gateway extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Greyscale Gateway extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Greyscale Gateway extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Greyscale Gateway extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Greyscale Gateway extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Greyscale Gateway extension file

Select and download the Greyscale Gateway extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Greyscale Gateway extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Greyscale Gateway extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Greyscale Gateway extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Greyscale Gateway extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

Similar Extensions

icon

Grayscale Screen Extension · Accessibility 17 6 ★ 6.94KiB

icon

Gaussian Blur and Greyscale Extension · Developer Tools 17 0 ★ 24.27KiB

icon

Grayscale the Web - Save Sites Extension · Productivity 17 78 ★ 45.45KiB

icon

Youtube UnHooked Extension · Productivity 17 76 ★ 3.88KiB

icon

Clean YouTube - Remove Shorts & Related Videos Extension · Productivity 17 67 ★ 82.7KiB

icon

YouTube B/W Filter Extension · Productivity 17 3 ★ 53.9KiB

icon

Grayscale Focus: Enhance Your Productivity with Monochrome Browsing Extension · Productivity 17 2 ★ 15.41KiB

icon

Black & White Web Extension · Fun 17 3 ★ 15.3KiB

icon

Grayscale | MVP Extension · Productivity 17 5 ★ 71.82KiB

icon

Grayscale Tool Extension · Developer Tools 17 46 ★ 4.44KiB

icon

ClearSlate Extension · Productivity 17 5 ★ 4.44MiB

icon

Page Color Inverter Extension · Productivity 17 0 ★ 14.65KiB

icon

Monk Extension · Productivity 17 1 ★ 12.71MiB

icon

Monochrome Mode: Grayscale browsing Extension · Productivity 17 6 ★ 120KiB

icon

tabOS - Tab management, ChatGPT 4o, Docs/Images, RSS/YouTube/Reddit feeds Extension · Productivity 17 37 ★ 9.52MiB

icon

Less Youtube Time Extension · Productivity 17 1 ★ 18.49KiB

icon

Eleva: Minimal To-Do List & Planner at Your New Tab Extension · Productivity 17 5 ★ 1.56MiB

icon

Browser Screen Time Extension · Productivity 17 13 ★ 757KiB

icon

Everything Gray Extension · Productivity 17 1 ★ 15.36KiB

icon

Safe Web Extension · Productivity 17 38 ★ 50.83KiB

icon

Default Gateway Helper Extension · Developer Tools 17 0 ★ 6.18KiB

icon

Safe Search Extension · Productivity 17 0 ★ 4.81KiB

icon

OMNITRACKER Web Gateway Agent Extension · Productivity 17 1 ★ 11.64KiB

icon

Freeze tab Title and Favicon Extension · Productivity 17 4 ★ 14.64KiB