What is BlaCKout?

BlaCKout is a Chrome extension developed by https://activebridge.org, and its main feature is "Enable deep dark mode for web pages and dev tools. Saves energy with OLED screens like on Mac M1 Pro.".

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Download BlaCKout Extension CRX File

Download BlaCKout extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

Extension does not invent a wheel
It just utilize chrome force dark mode flag and
adds ability to whitelist websites by just clicking on extension or using keyboard shortcut.

Advantages:

- Open Source
- Lightweight (5Kb)
- Utilizes browser builtin dark mode

Additional feature is tabless mode. It forces new tabs to be opened in new window

https://github.com/galulex/deepdark

Extension Basic Information

Name	BlaCKout
ID	epmieacohbnladjdcjinfajhepbfaakl
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/blackout/epmieacohbnladjdcjinfajhepbfaakl
Description	Enable deep dark mode for web pages and dev tools. Saves energy with OLED screens like on Mac M1 Pro.
File Size	17.33 KB
Installation Count	664
Current Version	1.8
Last Updated	2024-02-19
Publish Date	2022-12-23
Rating	5.00/5 Total 4 Ratings
Developer	https://activebridge.org
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	https://github.com/galulex/deepdark
Help Page URL	https://github.com/galulex/deepdark/issues
Supported Languages	en-US
manifest.json
{ "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "BlaCKout", "description": "Enable deep dark mode for web pages and dev tools. Saves energy with OLED screens like on Mac M1 Pro.", "version": "1.8", "icons": { "128": "128.png" }, "action": { "default_title": "Toggle Dark Mode" }, "devtools_page": "devtools.html", "permissions": [ "storage" ], "host_permissions": [ "" ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https:\/\/\/", "http:\/\/\/" ], "css": [ "dark.css" ], "js": [ "page.js" ], "match_about_blank": true, "run_at": "document_start" } ], "options_ui": { "page": "options.html", "open_in_tab": false }, "commands": { "toggle": { "suggested_key": "Ctrl+Shift+D", "mac": "Command+Shift+D", "description": "Toggle Dark Mode" } } }