Restore old Google icons

Restore the old icon on Meet, Calendar, Gmail etc to make tabs more recognizable
What is Restore old Google icons?
'Restore Old Google Icons' is a Chrome extension that swaps out the updated icons on Google applications such as Meet, Calendar, and Gmail, to their previous versions. These familiar, old icons make the tabs in your browser more visually distinguishable thus improving accessibility and user navigation experience.

Extension stats

Users: 9,000+
Rating: 4.41 (103)
Version: 0.2 (Last updated: 2020-11-06)
Creation date: 2020-11-02
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://calendar.google.com/*
  • *://docs.google.com/*
  • *://drive.google.com/*
  • *://mail.google.com/*
  • *://meet.google.com/*
Size: 54.45K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This extension restore the old icon on Meet, Calendar and Gmail to make tabs more recognizable. That increases accessibility.

Super simple :) nothing more.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Changes the logos in Chrome tabs
  • Works quickly and as advertised
  • Compatible with Vivaldi browser
  • Users find it aesthetically pleasing
  • Provides some relief from the new Google icon redesign
Cons
  • Doesn't work on Windows 11
  • Only changes logos in tabs, not in mail
  • Users report the extension not working
  • Some users find it confusing to activate
  • Mixed reviews regarding overall functionality
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Works well
  • Changes tab icons
  • Windows compatibility issues
  • Icon redesign complaints
Recent reviews

i do not see the three dots i have windows
by Adwar Nissan, 2024-06-04

by Ethan Apalis, 2024-03-19
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Restore old Google icons requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Restore old Google icons has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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