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Starting from Safari 13 on macOS Catalina, Apple will disable all your Safari extensions that are using the old legacy .safariextz-style. And show you this message box “Safari turned off extensions that slow down your web browsing.“. As a Safari user, you can not install any legacy extension anymore. As that will automatically disable this Safari extension. And you can only install the extensions from the Mac App Store. For Turn Off the Lights users, there is no worry. Because you can already download the latest free Turn Off the Lights for Safari from the Mac App Store since September 2017.

Customer Satisfaction

We read all your personal reviews and feedback on the extension store, and that is also for the Turn Off the Lights for Safari on the Mac App Store. There are many users love this great Safari extension because of the lots of customization options. And the powerful feature you can use the change the video appearance and protect your eyes.

Privacy Concern

However, we read also the reviews from our users that are concerned about his privacy because of the default Safari permission description text.

This default warning text is visible on all Safari extensions. Also on these Safari extensions such as an Adblocker, Grammarly Spelling Checker, Honey, Evernote, Screenshot Capture, etc. Apple has only an API to enable the extension on 1 website or to enable the JavaScript function on all websites.

The Turn Off the Lights Browser extension is the ultimate tool for all websites, so it is available for all websites. Thereby you get the best web experience in your Safari web browser. And enjoy the video you are watching on YouTube or any other video platform. Turn Off the Lights take your privacy and security very seriously. It is an open-source browser extension, and you can find our JavaScript code on this Github project page: https://github.com/turnoffthelights. Furthermore, do not forget that the Apple team is reviewing each of our Safari extension updates. So that the Safari extension follows correct the security and privacy rules by Apple. 

If you have any questions or feedback to improve this Safari extension, please let us know on the Turn Off the Lights Support page. We here to help you, so you can get the best web experience on your web browser.

The summer is going to end and the back-to-school promotions are already available for students and teachers. That with some awesome and new speedy laptops. And the tablet is an especially popular device for students. Such as the Microsoft Surface Pro. And devices like that can help with his study and homework. Take a good coffee or tea, as here we help you to get the most out of the speedy and lightweight web browser with Chrome Extensions for Students.

Chrome Extensions for Students

Here is an overview of Chrome Extensions for Students:

Turn Off the Lights Chrome extension – Concentration tool

One of the best Chrome Extensions for Students, teachers, and educators is Turn Off the Lights. Students can use Chrome extensions to eliminate pesky YouTube ads that distract them when watching an educational video. However, did you know that besides video focus, it also can convert each website into its own Night theme?

And in their free time after school, students need some relaxation. And can enjoy the many other great options inside Turn Off the Lights such as the YouTube AutoHD to 4K, Mouse Volume scroll, etc.

Zoom Chrome extension – Set a custom zoom level

This is another accessibility tool, here you can zoom in and out of the current web page. That is thanks to the slider in the popup window. Furthermore, on the Zoom options page, there is an optional feature to get a magnifying glass on the current web page. So only the view in the circle glass will be increased and the rest on the web page stay on the same zoom level.

Print Chrome extension – Print your school courses and documents

When a new course is available on your digital platform, you can be an environment person and read the document on your personal laptop or tablet device. However, some students like to have a hard copy on their desks. And with this useful print button in the web browser your toolbar, you can print these documents. That in color, and black and white or grayscale.

Hope you like these tips for students and teachers to increase your productivity on the web. And to get the best web browsing experience.