Minimalist Gmail (chrome extension)

I was hoping it would make gmail look like the screenshots, but those are just screenshots of the configuration page. Basically, what this extension provides is dozens of check boxes. Each box, when checked, removes one small element (a button, toolbar, etc.) from your gmail. Sometimes it's not easy to tell what element a checkbox will remove. It's okay, but it's tedious and after my first pass I just ended up with a ridiculously bare gmail.com, so I uninstalled it.

Protip: leave "Hide Ads" unchecked if you're using Rapportive. I installed this extension and scratched my head for a few days wondering where the Rapportive sidebar was.

(In general, I'm a big fan of Minimalist Gmail to get rid of all the clutter. Gmail has been around for ~7 years now, but I wonder why they still have the "Invite a Friend" panel.)

Great addon, but I wonder how long it will be able to hide all of the advertisement elements.

Then again, Chrome allows AdBlock in its extension gallery.

Kind of ironic, considering Gmail's beginnings.

This is the best thing since sliced bread!