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Comment #22249296
I have to publish a bug fix for a version, that is Pending Review, and it is not possible to submit the new update before the previous one was removed.
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Comment #18722932
Chromium team fixed this issue by showing theme background color by default. So you should install some dark theme, e.g. this one https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/material…
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Comment #18606017
No. You can locate the files of the extension and ensure that it doesn't make anything severe, the code is not obfuscated.
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Comment #18606014
Unfortunately Chrome and Firefox API has no this feature yet. Time Settings (ability to set active hours) were implemented recently and soon will be published.
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Comment #18602995
Of course it will be cheaper. When you take some code from the original Dark Reader, obfuscate it, add some features, then you can put a $2 label.
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Comment #18601985
When the amount of donations will be enough, then I would be able to publish the source code of the Safari app. But currently it is the major source of revenue and it lets me conti…
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Comment #18601769
Stylus already does it well, so I think you could use Stylus for such websites. UserStyles.org is still owned by SimilarWeb, so I would stay away from it. What is planned is to add…
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Comment #18601686
The newest Opera has some changes, to make the extension work on Google Search you have to open Extensions page and click "Allow access to search page results".
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Comment #18601671
Just checked, it works on Canary too.
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Comment #18601655
Yes, it works in Firefox for Android and in Yandex browser. The only issue with Firefox is white user interface and white default color.
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Comment #18601622
You can already use per-site settings https://darkreader.org/blog/custom-site-settings/
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Comment #18601601
I'm an author of both Dark Reader and Dark Reader for Safari.
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Comment #18601451
Then you should try switching to Filter or Static mode.
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Comment #18601430
The browser doesn't separate what injected script can do and what it can't. Regarding Dark Reader, it needs to know page URL to determine if it is blacklisted by your settings or n…
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Comment #18601386
CSS filters can cause heating of your phone.
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Comment #18601349
Sorry, I'm not sure that publishing a paid app source code would be a good idea. There is a chance that somebody will publish the same app under different name. Somebody has alread…
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Comment #18600359
If you prefer dark text on dimmed background try Dark Reader's light (dimmed) mode https://i.imgur.com/H38tpIS.png
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Comment #18600307
Firefox add-ons pass full source code review before the submission after the Stylish incident. Safari extensions also pass manual review, Apple asks developer to send an ID card ph…
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Comment #18600180
Your code is based on CSS filters. Dark Reader provides this mode too, but also allows users to fix and share wrongly inverted parts https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader/blob/m…
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Comment #18600140
Dark Reader provides all 3 possible modes: - Static: simple and fast. - Filter: simple, but uses GPU very much and usually inverts already dark parts. - Dynamic: complex, but tries…
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Comment #18600075
Dark Reader also offers static CSS support https://darkreader.org/blog/stylish/ Global CSS will work well on text websites. For many others it will break up the coloring and make p…
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Comment #18599986
Bad performance in Firefox is a known issue and I'm working on improving it. It's not an issue in Chrome and Safari. Low performance can be noticeable in new GMail design, but the …
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Comment #18599883
I'm trying different approaches. The crowdfunding was not very successful, so I decided to try making the app paid for Safari, since the platform is technically different and users…
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Comment #18599423
The quick answer is: it makes it possible to work on project full-time. Only 1 of 2000 makes a donation https://darkreader.org/blog/500k-users/