Fauxbar Lite

An alternative to Chrome's Omnibox.
What is Fauxbar Lite?
Fauxbar Lite is a Chrome extension that brings Firefox's Awesome Bar functionality to Google Chrome. It allows quick and easy access to your history pages, tabs, and bookmarks, with results ranked using Mozilla's frecency algorithm. Features include mid-word searching, URL auto-fill/autocomplete, intelligent page pre-rendering, keyword shortcuts and more. Furthermore, it offers a tiles functionality displaying your favorite websites with screenshot thumbnails. Despite its comprehensive features, Fauxbar Lite doesn't replace your Chrome's New Tab page.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-11-01
Users: 722
Rating: 4.41 (32)
Version: 1.8.1 (Last updated: 2019-06-13)
Creation date: 2019-06-13
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • tabs
  • history
  • bookmarks
  • chrome://favicon/*
  • unlimitedStorage
  • management
  • clipboardWrite
  • clipboardRead
  • contextMenus
  • See more
Size: 335.87K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Fauxbar Lite brings classic Firefox's Awesome Bar functionality to Google Chrome: • Quickly find the history page, tab, or bookmark you're after • Results are ranked using Mozilla's frecency algorithm, just like Firefox

To use Fauxbar Lite, either focus Chrome's Omnibox and press F+Spacebar, or click the orange Fauxbar icon beside Chrome's Omnibox.

What's the difference between Fauxbar and Fauxbar Lite? -- Fauxbar replaces Chrome's New Tab page; Fauxbar Lite does not.

If you'd like to replace Chrome's New Tab page, please install the original Fauxbar extension instead: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hibkhcnpkakjniplpfblaoikiggkopka

For Fauxbar Lite's source code, please visit https://github.com/ChrisNZL/Fauxbar/

Features include:

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Enhances usability of Chrome
  • Mimics Firefox's 'Awesome Bar'
  • Searches history and gives accurate suggestions
Cons
  • Doesn't function as a default search engine
  • Requires typing 'f' and pressing 'spacebar' to use
  • Seems to use up CPU cycles upon Chrome startup
Most mentioned
  • Problem with it redirecting to homepage instead of performing search
  • Comparison to Firefox's Awesome Bar
  • F + spacebar functionality
User reviews
how to change the search engine icon not working Add search engines to Fauxbar Lite by right-clicking on search fields
by Pawel Jan, 2022-07-30

This is a great app. One tiny problem: sometimes the searches go to the homepage rather than doing a proper search. Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com are particularly bad for this.
by Catherine Prickett, 2019-08-09

Doesn't really do anything. IF it was on the main screen like Firefox's bar, then it would be useful ! I tried to add Wikipedia to it. I had to manually edit in the details. And then when I tried it, it just went to the main page ! Garbage.
by Johnny, 2019-05-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Fauxbar Lite requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Fauxbar Lite may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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