Choose between the light and the dark side in Google's Star Wars makeover

 By 
Stan Schroeder
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Still don't have enough Star Wars in your life, even after all those teasers and trailers? Google's got you covered: On Monday, the company launched a special Star Wars site, letting you choose between the light and the dark side and providing you with Star Wars-themed version of its apps and services.

It's all part of a Disney/Google promotion, and, if you're a Google user, it goes quite deep.

For example, you can install a Chrome extension that'll show you a Star Wars scene every time you open a new tab. You can install a special Gmail theme that'll change the app's background and show your loading bar as a lightsaber. Or you can exchange the standard yellow pegman in Google Maps with a tiny Imperial Stormtrooper.

Most major Google apps and services are included; besides the ones mentioned above, you can Star Wars-ify Google's home screen, Maps, Waze, Calendar, Google Translate and several others.

To start, go to google.com/starwars and pick a side.

Google promises there will be updates between now and December 17, the opening night of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Yes, the Millennium Falcon will make an appearance. And, of course, Google will include a few easter eggs for good measure.

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