Meow Met

Override the standard new tab page with a random cat from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's online collection

Meow Met: Display Cats Art in New Tab | Chrome Extension

"Meow Met" is a unique Chrome extension, designed for art lovers and cat enthusiasts. Every time you open a new tab, it displays a random cat piece of art from The Metropolitan Museum's vast online collection. Clicking on the title of the artwork redirects you to a page with more information about it. Experience the charm and beauty of these art pieces in your everyday internet browsing.

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Extension stats

By: Emily McAllister

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.05

(82)

Version: 2.3 (Last updated: 2016-03-16)

Creation date: 2016-03-16

Size: 66.63K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,024 ▲ 13

Other rankings

#2903 in Just for Fun ▲ 17

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Beautiful artwork and images
Fun and playful experience
Great for cat lovers and art enthusiasts
Pleasant to look at
Consistently interesting content

Cons

Interferes with original Google browser experience
Search bar issues due to image links
Limited number of backgrounds available
Toolbar not displayed after installation
Needs updates with new images

Most mentioned

Artwork and images
Interference with the address/search bar
Desire for more backgrounds
Toolbar functionality issues
Request for updates and new content

User reviews

Please update this so Chrome doesn't remove it... it's my favorite thing "These extensions may soon no longer be supported Remove or replace them with similar extensions from the Chrome Web Store"

Kim Null, 2024-08-05

I loved the artwork but it was impeding on my searches because the link for the image was coming up in the search bar partway through me typing–had to remove from my browser because of this.

Sponge Panda, 2020-03-05

I love this, but I've had for over a year now. Please update it with new pictures.

A Google user, 2018-08-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Meow Met requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Meow Met. Use it at your own risk.

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