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For Firefox you can use the Stylish addon and "filter: grayscale(100%)" for similar effect.
If you want a community owned alternative, check out Stylus: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/styl-us/
[1] https://forum.userstyles.org/discussion/53233/announcement-t...
This is very cool. Last week I went full greyscale on my ipad and iphone, and over the weekend on my macbook pro. It definitely forces me to think about each time I use each device - the stark contrast in colors to the real world requires a sense of intentionality that I really like.
Here's perhaps a silly question. Even more so since I haven't read all the comments, only the top ones. How does grayscaling the web avoid mindless browsing?
>You may not realize it, but all of that color is designed to hijack your brain and keep you browsing.
>Grayscale the Web is a great solution to help with this. It removes all of the color, giving sites a plain, grayed out look. They will appear much more boring, and that's the whole point. You'll soon find that time wasting sites hold your attention less, and this will hopefully help you focus on whatever it is you really need to be doing.
I love this idea, but sadly it's not for me. I tried this on my phone (going grayscale) and turned it off after 1/2 a day. Too many apps rely on color to differentiate different parts of the app. It definitely gave me a greater appreciation for the plight of the colorblind, and it's why for my own company's products, we always test in B&W, to make sure no functionality is lost. Relatedly, does anyone have any links t…
The extension linked says:
> Can't stop surfing the web? You may not realize it, but all of that color is designed to hijack your brain and keep you browsing.
> You'll soon find that time wasting sites hold your attention less, and this will hopefully help you focus on whatever it is you really need to be doing.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you are on macos you can do it globally and natively by going in the accessibility settings.
Same goes for any recent Windows version (1709 or 1803?) - Settings -> Ease of Access -> Color filters.
One “proof” that I have of grayscale’s benefits is that when I switch back to color (which happens at most once every 2 weeks), I find the colors to be extremely (visually) “loud”.
Is it reasonable to think that we get desensitized to color, and that using grayscale re-sensitizes us? i.e. can this be compared to avoiding sugar or salt as much as possible, and then noticing how much the “old”, “normal food” was actually sweetened / salty?
Here's perhaps a silly question. Even more so since I haven't read all the comments, only the top ones. How does grayscaling the web avoid mindless browsing?
From the extension description: >You may not realize it, but all of that color is designed to hijack your brain and keep you browsing. >Grayscale the Web is a great solution to help with this. It removes all of the color, giving sites a plain, grayed out look. They will appear much more boring, and that's the whole point. You'll soon find that time wasting sites hold your attention less, and this will hopefully help…
The colors on HN keep my attention quite well!
Here's perhaps a silly question. Even more so since I haven't read all the comments, only the top ones. How does grayscaling the web avoid mindless browsing?
From the extension description: >You may not realize it, but all of that color is designed to hijack your brain and keep you browsing. >Grayscale the Web is a great solution to help with this. It removes all of the color, giving sites a plain, grayed out look. They will appear much more boring, and that's the whole point. You'll soon find that time wasting sites hold your attention less, and this will hopefully help…