Shade View is a Safari web extension that instantly transforms any website into dark mode. Customize background and text brightness to suit your viewing needs. Compatible with iOS, macOS, and iPadOS.
Hi everyone! The story behind this app is quite simple. After getting my first MacBook last year and using Safari as my default browser, I noticed that most extensions available to turn any website into dark mode were expensive and offered more features than I needed. I needed a tool to transform any website into dark mode and to adjust its background and text brightness, and I wanted it to be very simple, so I decided to create one myself. The result is 'Shade View Dark Mode for Safari,' a streamlined extension that allows you to instantly transform any website into dark mode. Customize the background and text brightness to suit your viewing needs. It seamlessly integrates with Safari, ensuring a smooth and privacy-focused browsing experience, as it doesn’t collect any data. Compatible with iOS, macOS, and iPadOS.
I hope it can be helpful for many people out there. I've also coded other Safari extensions, such as a font identifier, a color picker, a SVG Picker, a CSS inspector, and more.
You can check them out here:
Safari Web Extensions
If you have any comments, you can send me an email at:
[email protected]
I wish you all the best in your projects and much success!
This is the first dark mode extension I see where you can actually customise the BG and brightness and not be stuck with a weird colour invert 👌
Hey there, cool concept but I'm wondering if it really needed to be a whole new extension, wouldn't it have been better to add these features to an existing extension, also what about users who need more customization options like font style and color, any chance of adding that in the future
Nice effort, but another dark mode extension, really? feels like there's tons already, plus not everyone wants simpler or fewer features, im curious though, could this actually be an essential tool or is it just more of the same packaged differently
Congrats on creating such a streamlined tool. Love how focused it is on simplicity and privacy without any unnecessary features. The ability to customize both background and text brightness sounds really useful for long browsing sessions.
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Cool extension though - any plans on bringing it to Chrome?
Hey @ag_uxdesign! Love the concept of Shade View! Quick question: can you adjust the brightness settings for individual websites, or is it a one-size-fits-all approach? Excited to try it out! 😊
I found out about this extension randomly, seems like just another version of Dark Reader or Night Eye, nothing new really, honestly feels like a copycat, needs more unique features to stand out, hope the devs can take that feedback and work on it, also the customization is not that user-friendly
Just another dark mode extension huh, I mean how many of these do we need, sure it's cool to have auto-dark mode for all sites but is it really that innovative, feels like we have seen this done a million times, I hope the customization features are worth the hype but I'm skeptical
I'm really impressed with your new tool, it looks handy and super useful, especially for those late-night browsing sessions, do you think it could support different themes or maybe add an option to schedule the dark mode automatically, anyway great job so far keep it up!
Love this, simple and effective! As a night owl, I'm always on the lookout for good dark mode solutions. The customizable brightness is a great touch - perfect for those late-night browsing sessions. Quick question: have you considered adding a feature to schedule dark mode activation based on time of day? Could be handy for us forgetful types! Also, kudos on the privacy-first approach. Keep up the awesome work, can't wait to try this out on my MacBook! 🌙✨
I'm not sure if everyone wants every website to go dark, sometimes it complicates the reading especially on sites with a lot of graphics or colorful themes, maybe think about giving users more control over the settings
Not sure why iOS users need another dark mode extension when there are so many already, plus this one only works with Safari, so if you're not using that browser you're out of luck, maybe think about making it work with more browsers, also it'd be cool to have an option to switch back to light mode easily without uninstalling.
AMAZING! Finally, a way to make the internet as dark and mysterious as my sense of humour. Can't wait to see how my favourite websites look like they're hosting a midnight picnic🙂
Saw this on an ad and gave it a go, honestly dark mode is nice but it's kinda overhyped, ever thought of adding features like reading modes or night light adjustments, just a thought
Auto-dark mode's cool n all but isn't it kinda late, we've had similar tools like Dark Reader for years, how's this any different, also is it really necessary to make the whole net dark, I mean specifics could be better like some sites messing up with simple reverse colors, maybe adding more customization features is the key, ya know, like tailored for individual websites, who else agrees
@ag_uxdesign Your Shade View Dark Mode for Safari extension sounds like a fantastic solution for those needing a simple yet effective dark mode tool. I'm particularly interested in the customization options and how well it integrates with different websites. Based on my experience, I think providing feedback on the responsiveness and customization compared to other tools could be incredibly valuable. How do you find the responsiveness and customization options of the Shade View extension compared to other dark mode tools you've used?
That's interesting, but why isn't chrome supported? Am I a Deep chrome user because of security policies? Looking forward to your next step.
