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24 alternatives to Hacker News Dark Mode

Hacker News Dark Mode is a browser extension that applies dark theme styling to Hacker News. Launched in 2020, it's designed for users who prefer reading the site with reduced eye strain in low-light environments. The… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hacker News Dark Mode launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Browser extension that toggles an opinionated dark theme for the popular website, Hacker News. - azerella/ext-hn-darkmode

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A Dark-themed Hacker News App

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Enable dark mode (night mode) on all websites

    2018 · darkreader.org · its alternatives →

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    2015 · news.ycombniator.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9HN

    2018 · jsomers.net · its alternatives →

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    ✨ Hacker News, but refined — Interface tweaks and features to make the HN experience better - plibither8/refined-hacker-news

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    2014 · hilapeleg.io · its alternatives →

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    2013 · hn-button.com · its alternatives →

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    A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Hacker News

    2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, I made this free browser extension that modernizes the Hacker News design. I previously launched Modern for Wikipedia [1] here back in December, and it seemed like the obvious next choice to build one for HN too! So I've taken what I learned from building that, and have spent all my spare time this year building Modern for HN. I realize this won't be for everyone, but it was a fun project to work on, and I'm really happy with the result so far. Hope you like it too! Lots more planned for future updates, and suggestions welcome :) [1]…

    2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17HN

    Hello everyone! This is a browser extension that attempts to enhance Hacker News user experience, while your data is kept secure, and private (never leaves the browser). Browsers have evolved significantly since doing a v1 back in 2010, which was one of the contributing factors, for attempting a complete re-take few months ago. Personally, I was surprised how useful it turned out to be when browsing around HN. On the linked page you can find install link(s) from web-browser stores, and demo video/screenshots of the features[1] What do you think ? [1] including, browsing content with…

    2023 · carina.app · its alternatives →

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    Dark-mode version of Hacker News. This is mostly to be able to read Hacker News at night without hurting my eyes. Hackers have to sleep too! For all the features that you have to be signed-in for work, those links take you to the real HN site. Similarly, the pages not supported by the api (past, comments, submit, and from) take you to the real pages as well. Also, the "Light Hacker News" link in the top right corner takes you to whichever page you're currently on in the real website. The routes mirror those of the real website, so if you're ever on Hacker News and want to switch to this dark…

    2023 · darkhn.com · its alternatives →

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    HackerNews 4chan-style

    2021 · hnchan.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    Hacker News front page in the style of a print newspaper

    2020 · wolfgangfaust.com · its alternatives →

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    Enhance your browsing experience on Hacker News with the dark mode extension. Download for free from ICS and enjoy a sleek and eye-friendly interface.

    2022 · icsusa.com · its alternatives →

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    Download Hacker News Night Mode for Firefox. Theme news.ycombinator.com with a darker (night mode) theme

    2016 · addons.mozilla.org · its alternatives →

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