Babu Soft Gray Eye Protector

Soft Gray Your Browser, Reduce Stress on Eyes, Reduce Addiction to Computers

Babu Soft Gray Eye Protector - Chrome Extension

Babu Soft Gray Eye Protector is an emerging Chrome extension making use of a soft gray hue to reduce computer addiction and offer relief to your eyes from digital fatigue. It is user-friendly with a simple toggle on/off mechanism enabled via the hotkey, Shift+5. As reported by New York Times, grayscale can help cut down digital obsession. This extension takes advantage of that project by introducing grayscale to your browser, thereby minimizing stress on your eyes and promoting healthier technologies habits.
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Extension stats

By: go Vegan
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.77
(13)
Version: 7.0.3 (Last updated: 2022-11-19)
Creation date: 2019-03-20
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
Size: 404.48K

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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

*** Benifits ***

  1. Reduce Addiction to Computers. ( Reference : New York Times Report : https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/technology/grayscale-phone.html )

  2. Reduce Stress on eyes

Hot Key: Shift + 5 (toggle ON/OFF)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helpful for reducing internet addiction and distraction
  • Effective for eye protection by using grayscale
  • User-friendly and easy to use for the intended purpose
Cons
  • Does not allow for individual site customization, only a global setting
  • Experiences bugs such as profile pictures being invisible on certain sites
  • Slow performance causing websites to load slowly
  • Does not work consistently when changing sites or opening new tabs
Most mentioned
  • Need for a scheduled grayscale feature to activate at specific times
  • Plugin interferes with other web functionalities, like translations
  • Lack of customization compared to other similar extensions
User reviews
Change my entire document and slide deck. I just need the webpage to be gray.
by Amanda Garcia, 2024-07-04

请注意,这个插件会导致edge的自带翻译插件无法正常使用 目前我在翻译英文网站至中文网站时出现提示 无法翻译页面
by 墨竹问天, 2024-02-29

Please make GrayScale Schedule feature!! i only want Gray sceen on 22:00 - 24:00 to remind me before bedtime
by Tuan Tran, 2022-12-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Babu Soft Gray Eye Protector requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Babu Soft Gray Eye Protector has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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