Get rid of Helvetica.

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Version
1.2
Update
May 23, 2013
Size
81.71KiB
Developer
Category
Users
30
Rating
2.25 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
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HelvetiGone Extension

There are people out there who dislike Helvetica.

I am not one of those people.

But maybe you are. Maybe you're disgusted by Helvetica's perfectly formed letters and bold yet versatile style. If that's the case, you may find HelvetiGone! useful. When you come across a particularly offending instance of Helvetica, simply click the HelvetiGone! icon in Chrome and it will be scrubbed away.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "HelvetiGone", "description": "Get rid of Helvetica.", "version": "1.2", "permissions": [ "activeTab" ], "icons": { "128": "icon.png" }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon.png", "default_title": "HelvetiGone", "default_popup": "popup.html" }}
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How to download and manually install HelvetiGone extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install HelvetiGone extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the HelvetiGone extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the HelvetiGone extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone extension file

Select and download the HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone 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 HelvetiGone extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Louis Frayser (ID: 000000790e37bc91) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/09/2014 It's the first thing that actually allows me to read sites(like Twitter) that use Helvetica. The other extensions and CSS tricks won't work. Helvetica is otherwise unreadable in this browser. I wish I didn't have to press a button to reactivate it every time I change the page, though.

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Lucas Pchara (ID: 000000ea61c590e4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/22/2014 Is turn Helvetica to Comic Sans! RUN

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Milana Adamov Stanic (ID: 00000022ab25b004) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 02/10/2014 Seriously? Comic Sans? Chrome does not render Helvetica well and generally has a number of issues with it - would be nice to revert to arial since Helvetica looks like anything but a font in Chrome :(

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Joey Mann (ID: 000000afb471966c) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 12/16/2013 I did enjoy being able to read webpages without it bugging out but Comic Sans? Really!

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Nancy Xiao (ID: 0000005a07f0a3c8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/28/2013 Man oh man you are going to want to get your hands on this. Since adding HelvetiGone to Chrome, I'm overjoyed to say no longer am I forced to glaze over words masked by Helvetica's unforgiving visual shackles. My eyesight has cleared, my health improved, and general wellbeing has soared since the advent of this marvelous extension. Now, I can instead feast on the gem that is Comic Sans to my heart's deepest desires.