Beautiful dark mode for Facebook, Google, YouTube, Gmail and more

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Version
3.0.0
Update
January 9, 2024
Size
1.41MiB
Developer
darkness.app
Category
Users
90,000+
Rating
3.84075 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
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Permissions
Tabs
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Http://*/
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Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes Extension

Darkness for Chrome provides dark mode for popular websites, significantly reducing eye strain and fatigue caused by bright websites.

It offers dark themes for Google, Facebook, YouTube, Gmail, Google Drive, Twitter, Messenger, Instagram, and many other websites.

✔ Dark color themes (not inverted colors)
✔ Handcrafted by designers
✔ Reduces eye strain, fatigue & headaches
✔ Eliminates annoying glare
✔ Helps you sleep faster and better

Darkness Pro features 7 designer-made themes:
► Iceberg
► Tomorrow
► Material
► Dusk
► Red Alert
► Coffee
► Matrix

How to configure Darkness?
1. Visit a supported site, e.g. www.google.com or www.facebook.com
2. Click the moon icon in the top-right corner of the site (moon icon only shows on supported sites)

Note that we may occasionally promote some of our other products (such as Wisely or DreamGift) within the Darkness menu.

Your privacy is important to us:
* Darkness is an open-source project: https://github.com/liorgrossman/darkness
* Darkness is 100% adware and spyware free
* We don't sell user data
* We collect anonymous product usage data using Mixpanel
* Read our full privacy policy here: https://darkness.app/privacy/darkness-privacy-policy.pdf
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "__MSG_appFullName__", "short_name": "__MSG_appShortName__", "description": "__MSG_appDescription__", "version": "3.0.0", "author": "Darkness", "homepage_url": "https://darkness.app", "default_locale": "en", "icons": { "16": "images/darkness-icon-16px.png", "19": "images/darkness-icon-19px.png", "32": "images/darkness-icon-32px.png", "38": "images/darkness-icon-38px.png", "48": "images/darkness-icon-48px.png", "64": "images/darkness-icon-64px.png", "128": "images/darkness-icon-128px.png" }, "permissions": ["tabs", "storage", "cookies", "http://*/", "https://*/"], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' https://www.google-analytics.com; object-src 'self'", "web_accessible_resources": [ "themes-css/*.css", "themes-css/*.map", "style-css/*.css", "style-css/*.map", "js/*.js", "libs/*.js", "html/*.html", "images/*.png", "images/*.gif", "images/*.jpg", "images/*.svg", "fonts/*.woff2", "icons/css/*.css", "icons/font/*.*" ], "background": { "scripts": [ "libs/buy.js", "js/background/helpers.js", "js/background/config.js", "js/background/user-stats.js", "js/background/user-settings.js", "js/background/file-reader.js", "js/background/analytics.js", "js/background/payments.js", "js/background/promo.js", "js/background.js" ], "persistent": true }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": { "16": "images/darkness-icon-16px.png", "19": "images/darkness-icon-19px.png", "32": "images/darkness-icon-32px.png", "38": "images/darkness-icon-38px.png", "48": "images/darkness-icon-48px.png", "64": "images/darkness-icon-64px.png", "128": "images/darkness-icon-128px.png" }, "default_title": "__MSG_appShortName__", "default_popup": "html/options.html" }, "options_ui": { "chrome_style": true, "page": "html/options.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes 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 Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes 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 Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes extension file

Select and download the Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes 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 Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes 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 Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes 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 Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes 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 Darkness - Beautiful Dark Themes extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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John Martin (ID: 000000c88438791d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/21/2023 Works one second and then doesn't. waste of time.

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Eric Ketzer (ID: 000000366f16dbf6) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/16/2023 well, it doesn't work...

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elite king (ID: 00000057a0d5f402) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/10/2023 es una basura solo sirve en 2 sitios y tienes que pagar

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L0-Rem (ID: 0000006103307ee8) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/30/2023 Forced 1 time payment of $4.99 to even freely access the themes + use on other websites (known as the "Pro" version). The free version only allows you to preview the themes. Not the best first impression I'll be honest.

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Robinson Narvaez (ID: 00000003b6ff078d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/09/2023 Me ha sido útil, me hace el trabajo más confortable.