New Tab

Name: New Tab
Rating: 3.5 (36 reviews)
Author: rldev

Override the new tab page with a blank one

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The New Tab extension allows you to override your Chrome browser's new tab page with a blank, minimalist page. This simple extension eliminates distractions by providing a clean slate every time you open a new tab. It loads quickly and helps improve your focus by removing clutter and default suggestions.

Features

Completely blank new tab page for a distraction-free experience.
Minimal setup and lightweight for fast performance.
Ideal for users seeking simplicity and focus when opening new tabs.

By:

rldev

Users:

5,821+ -155

Rating:

3.50

(36)

Version:

0.2 Last updated: 2020-02-08

Creation date:

2020-02-08

Risk:

Permissions:

topSites
chrome://favicon/
storage

Size:

3.64M

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Edge Add-on Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,159 ▼ 37

Other rankings

#681 in Productivity ▲

#17 in override keyword 20 ▼ 1

#33 in new tab keyword 48 ▼ 2

#38 in new tabs keyword 49 ▼ 4

#51 in google chrome keyword 95 ▲ 2

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User reviews

Many users appreciate the clean and simple design of the New Tab add-on and find it functional for quick searches and shortcuts. However, multiple reviewers mention that the add-on's interface is often in Spanish or Italian rather than English, causing confusion and difficulty in use, with no option to change languages. Limitations on the number and arrangement of bookmarks are also noted. Despite these issues, users generally like the extension but request better language support and more customization options.

Pros

Provides a clean and simple new tab interface.
Helps users avoid unwanted news content, such as Bing news.
Good functionality in terms of search and shortcuts.
Allows some customization, such as adding bookmarks (with limitations).
Generally liked by users despite language issues.

Cons

Language is not in English and there is no option to switch or customize it.
Limited number of shortcuts/bookmarks can be added (only 17).
The layout/arrangement of the shortcuts does not align properly.
Users are confused by the displayed language being Spanish or Italian despite the add-on claiming English availability.
Lack of localization or language customization feature.

Recent reviews

How to change the language to English?

by Mohamed, 2024-12-21

非常简洁，是我的最爱。就是自己只能添加17个常用网址，无法添加更多，而且17个排版也不对其，不知道能不能改进一下。

by 冰河, 2022-07-23

It was good but it's not english.

by Robot, 2022-06-03

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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

New Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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