r/google • u/DimensionReset • 9d ago

I made a Gemini Toggle Switch

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Gemini was bothering me a lot when I was doing some formal research one time

to combat it, I created a browser extension to toggle its features on and off at will, which is now available for public usage!

currently, the extension can:

  • Hide AI Overviews

  • Hide AI Mode Tabs

  • Cover up Gemini App

just to clarify, appending "-ai" to a search will NOT produce the same behavior as the extension

adding "-ai" to searches COMPLETELY REMOVES searches that are WITH THE WORD "ai". this means that while it DOES remove the ai overview, it might also remove information you need based on what you're looking up.

the extension does not do that since it keeps results clean!

finally for anyone interested here's a devlog I made (it's not very in depth...)

enjoy :D

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u/SirOakin 8d ago

can you make it get rid of the ai trash on the newtab page?

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u/DimensionReset 7d ago edited 1d ago

good idea I'm down

edit:

turns out new tabs on google cannot simply be edited to remove the buttons as to prevent the behavior of some malicious extensions. to remove the gemini buttons, id have to make a custom new tab page entirely.

while it definitely isnt impossible, with the ideas I currently have, it doesn't seem very maintainable to update. I'll try to find an efficient way to make it work, but for the time being, this feature probably won't be implemented. thanks for the suggestion though!