If you’re like me and do a lot of nighttime reading, you’ll realize that dark mode is a god-sent feature for people like us. Many developers noticed our late night usage patterns and naturally included ‘dark mode’ in their apps. But what if you want to browse the web on your desktop. Unfortunately, there is no browser that natively supports dark mode, but there are ways you can enable dark mode and enjoy browsing the web in the middle of the night without potentially blinding yourself.
The Chrome Web Store is packed with some great extensions. In fact, the true power of the Chrome browser is only noticeable once you start using its extensions. Almost any feature you can think of or want in Chrome can be enabled using the right extension. Similarly, even dark mode can be enabled using an extension. So if you’re looking for a way to enable dark mode in your Chrome browser, here’s how to do it:
Enable Dark Mode on Selected Websites
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Installing the Required Extension
Go to the Chrome Web Store and under the Extensions tab look for: “Stylish”. Alternatively, click on this link and you will be redirected to the required extension. Click “Add to Chrome” Click the tab to add this extension to your browser. You will now be able to see and access the extension from the top right corner of your Chrome browser.
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Activating Dark Mode
Let’s say you’re on Medium to catch your favorite articles. If you want to enable dark mode, just click on the nifty extension icon. For this you will see a drop-down list of all available themes. Choose a dark theme and hit install. Here I chose the first one on the list. As soon as the theme is installed, you will see the dark mode activated.
And this is what it looks like after enabling dark mode.
Quora, Medium, YouTube, Reddit, etc. You can enable dark mode for most of the popular websites such as Once enabled, dark mode will remain in effect. until you decide to disable it manually IT. You can also enable or disable dark mode for all websites with one click. Just right click on the stylish icon and select “Close all styles” to turn styles on or off for all websites at once.
Enable Dark Mode on All Websites
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Installing the Required Extension
If you don’t want to go through the process of loading styles for different websites and want an extension that works for all websites in Chrome with just one click, try “.Protect Your Eyes“. This extension allows you to enable dark mode on any website, but keep in mind that it does not provide a true dark mode as the color shifts from black to more gray palates.
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Activating Dark Mode
To enable dark mode, while on a website, find it in the top right corner of your chrome browser, click on the icon and selecting both Blacklist Mode and Night Mode. If the website does not switch to dark mode even after Night Mode is applied, simply refresh the page to activate it. You can disable or enable the dark mode for all websites at the same time. clicking the disable/enable button at the top of the drop-down menu.
See the image below to see how the website looks after enabling dark mode. Although it doesn’t provide a true dark mode, I think it provides a much more enjoyable reading experience and puts less strain on your eyes. The only problem is slightly affects and distorts the color of images available on their website which can be a deal breaker for some people.
SEE ALSO: 10 Great Extensions to Customize New Tab in Chrome
Read Like a Ninja by Activating Dark Mode in Chrome
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