Making the Web Accessible for All

Latest Version

Version
1.4.0
Update
February 4, 2024
Size
1.2MiB
Developer
Category
Users
83
Rating
3.66667 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Storage
ContextMenus
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Someity Extension

More than 70% websites on the Internet have been classified as in-accessible. This is inimical to people with disabilities and restricts involving them within the Internet Community. We were determined to change this. We built Someity to serve as an all-in-one accessibility and productivity tool without having the website makers change a single line of source code.

We want our users with varied abilities to feel empowered and confident on the Internet just like their more fortunate peers. We want them to feel brave and fearless - just like Someity.

Features:

• Someity Actions
• Color Blind Aid
• Font Type
• Focus Mode
• Text-to-speech
• Text Zoomer
• Font Color
• Magnifier
• Cursor Customizer
• Screen Capture
• Print Page

Introducing Someity Actions

With Someity Actions you can have Someity:
• Open any website on the Internet by just naming it.
• Google anything for you.
• Play a song on YouTube.
• Translate from any language to English.
• Google Map directions from any location to any other location in the world just by naming the two cities.

Website
https://someity.tech

Support
Features, bugs and improvements welcome over here:
https://github.com/RonLek/Someity/issues
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Someity", "description": "Making the Web Accessible for All", "version": "1.4.0", "manifest_version": 3, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "author": "Rohan Lekhwani and Aaditya Joshi", "homepage_url": "https://someity.tech", "short_name": "Someity", "permissions": ["activeTab", "storage", "contextMenus"], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": "icon.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "css": ["contentCss.css"], "js": [ "jquery-3.1.0.min.js", "jquery.lettering-0.6.1.min.js", "contentScript.js" ] } ], "options_page": "options.html", "icons": { "16": "icon.png", "32": "icon.png", "48": "icon.png", "128": "icon.png" }, "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "scripts/css/fonts/Sign-Language.ttf", "scripts/css/*", "scripts/*", "images/*" ], "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*", "file://*/*"] } ], "commands": { "toggle-image-veil": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+V", "windows": "Alt+V", "mac": "Alt+V", "chromeos": "Alt+V", "linux": "Alt+V" }, "description": "Toggle Image Veil" }, "toggle-highlight-words": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+H", "windows": "Alt+Shift+H", "mac": "Alt+Shift+H", "chromeos": "Alt+Shift+H", "linux": "Alt+Shift+H" }, "description": "Toggle Highlight Words" }, "toggle-magnifier": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+M", "windows": "Alt+Shift+M", "mac": "Alt+Shift+M", "chromeos": "Alt+Shift+M", "linux": "Alt+Shift+M" }, "description": "Toggle Magnifier" }, "toggle-emphasize-links": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+Shift+E", "windows": "Alt+Shift+E", "mac": "Alt+Shift+E", "chromeos": "Alt+Shift+E", "linux": "Alt+Shift+E" }, "description": "Toggle Emphasize Links" } }}
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How to download and manually install Someity extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Someity 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 Someity extension file

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

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User reviews

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Morgan Evans (ID: 000000949306ce7a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/20/2021 Stay away from this at all costs as it's requesting credit card access and a clone. I came across this extension on Twitter from someone in the Ed-tech community commenting on it. As I'm a dyslexia advocate for schools in New York state, I'm always delighted to see new extensions and tools that push for more options on the web for users on the web but........ This is a clear rip-off of Helperbird and all the hard work that the Helperbird team has been doing in the last few years. How is it a ripoff? Besides using the exact branding taglines like "Your all in one accessibility and productivity tool." which has been used for the last two years or "Making the Web Accessible for All", which I have seen them use in posts. I know people can use any tagline they like, but it seems copied. Their website looking on borderline stolen and too similar not to have been copied or highly inspired by. From the videos and layout. The extension UI is a copy of Helperbird. It honestly feels like when a student copies some homework and tries to change to not copy 100%. The features such as sign language, colour blindness seemed to be copied from Helperbird off as it uses the same colours and fonts. The idea of this app sounds great, Siri in the browser had me excited and could have been more useful, just don't copy another app and pass it off as your own. Focus on what makes you special and in this case is Siri in the browser. Accessing my Credit card? Why? Also, the permissions make me concerned, why do you need my access to credit card and payment information. Which is a huge red flag "For example: transactions, credit card numbers, credit ratings, financial statements, or payment history" I would like to note, I did see that this is a hackathon winner and might have used Helperbird as a guide. I will check this out in a few months but felt obliged about the clear rip-off and possible scam with the payment information permission. Now for the app itself, it pretty broken and messed up several pages when using features mixed. Hope this helps others and yourself to change this. Thank you Morgan Evans Center for Assistive Technology at NYC Department of Education