Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger

Name: Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger
Rating: 4.376558603491272 (401 reviews)
Author: Andrew Millman

Unofficial Messenger dark mode. Easily swap between dark and light mode.

Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger

Enhance your Messenger experience with the Charcoal extension that allows users to switch seamlessly between dark and light modes. With a simple click on the Messenger icon at the top left of the web page, you can customize your chat interface according to your preferences.

Key Features:

Easy Toggle: Access preferences through the Messenger icon.
Theme Options: Choose from three beautiful themes: Charcoal, Midnight, and Deep Blue.
Dynamic Appearance: Switch between dark or light mode whenever you want, or let it adapt based on your device's settings. Transform the way you chat with Charcoal today!

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By: Andrew Millman

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 4.38

(401)

Version: 1.5.0 (Last updated: 2023-10-25)

Creation date: 2020-07-03

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Size: 56.85K

Email: an*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 1,881 ▲ 13

Other rankings

#37 in Accessibility

#7 in Darken your browser

#8 in messenger keyword 91 ▼ 1

#34 in night mode keyword 73 ▼ 2

#39 in dark mode keyword 62 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Pros

Reduces eye strain by providing a dark mode for Messenger
Works well when it functions correctly and improves the experience on Messenger.com
Consistently receives updates and fixes from the developer
Has a loyal user base that appreciates the functionality
Great alternative for users who prefer not to download the dedicated Messenger app

Cons

Recent changes have caused chat bubbles to turn white, making it hard to read messages
The extension does not work reliably; it fails to load Messenger at times
Users have reported bugs that require fixes due to Facebook's changes
Some buttons have poor visibility in dark mode
Issues with the extension's effectiveness have increased recently

Most mentioned

The white background on chat bubbles makes messages unreadable
The extension was previously very effective before recent bugs
Users appreciate the dark mode but demand urgent fixes for the visibility issues
The extension has successfully reduced brightness and helped prevent eye strain
Developers have been responsive to issues but frequent bugs still arise

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

!(My opinion)! this is actually good and my eyes since my eyes hurts when i see like smth (Something) bright

Shanniah Honda, 2024-08-23

Used to be great but now looks terrible. Cant see most text as its pale on white most of the time.

David N, 2024-08-05

Great, but it doesn't work half of the time and the left side of the screen turns a blinding white

Capt. Calcium, 2024-08-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Charcoal: Dark Mode for Messenger has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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