Google Calendar Gray Weekends

Turn weekend days light gray in Google Calendar
What is Google Calendar Gray Weekends?
'Google Calendar Gray Weekends' is a simple yet convenient Chrome extension designed to specifically highlight weekends in your Google Calendar by setting the background color to light gray. Currently supports US/English calendar format with 'Saturday' and 'Sunday' hardcoded. Source code can be accessed on GitHub, where bugs can also be reported.

Extension stats

Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.68 (22)
Version: 0.1.1 (Last updated: 2019-04-29)
Creation date: 2019-04-29
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 6.93K

Other platforms

Google Calendar Gray Weekends (v0.1.1)
5.00 (2) 26
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Extension summary

Sets the background color of weekend days to light gray in Google calendar

Very simple, and currently US/English only (it has "Saturday" and "Sunday" hard-coded). Source is at https://github.com/msteffen/gcal-gray-weekends (you can report bugs as well)

User reviews

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Pros
  • Simple to install and activate
  • Effectively grays out weekends in Google Calendar
  • Helps prevent scheduling mistakes on weekends
  • Works seamlessly on Windows
  • Multiple users express satisfaction with the effectiveness
Cons
  • Doesn't work on Mac for some users
  • Some users express frustration that this feature isn't a default option in Google Calendar
Most mentioned
  • Works well on Windows
  • Not functional on Mac
  • Simple and effective
  • Helps avoid scheduling errors
Recent reviews
Brilliant idea and Simple to activate. This should be an optional setting within Google Calendar, without needing an extension. Kudos to the developer.
by HP70, 2024-08-03

No settings to mess with, just install and then refresh Google Calendar. So surprised this isn't a default setting. THANK YOU.
by Sam Melnick, 2024-07-15

by Leona Lu, 2024-05-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Calendar Gray Weekends requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Calendar Gray Weekends has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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