New Tab No Doodles

Remove Google doodles from the new tab page.

New Tab No Doodles is a Chrome extension designed to give you a clean and simple new tab page by removing Google doodles. It replaces the standard new tab with a page visually similar but without any doodles, helping minimize distractions.

Note that personalized features like themes, wallpapers, and shortcuts are currently not supported. If you prefer a streamlined new tab experience without Google's dynamic doodles, this extension offers a lightweight solution to keep your browsing focused and tidy.

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By:: Gaston Lagaffe
Users:: 7,000+ -1,000
Rating:: 4.53
(32)
Version:: 1.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-08-25)
Creation date:: 2022-06-19
Risk:: Low risk impact Very low risk likelihood
Size:: 27.93K
Email:: go*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 11,590 ▼ 636

Other rankings

#73 in Functionality & UI ▼ 5 #110 in new tabs keyword 47 ▲ 19 #111 in new tab keyword 46 ▲ 12

User reviews

Users appreciate 'New Tab No Doodles' for effectively removing Google's distracting doodles and political content, creating a clean and focused new tab experience. It stands out by reliably functioning where others fail. However, many note significant drawbacks, such as removal of personal wallpapers, themes, and shortcuts, limiting customization. Though highly valued by users wanting to avoid Google's doodles, some report functionality issues, indicating mixed reliability across user experiences.

Pros

Effectively removes Google's doodle images from the new tab page.
Helps users avoid political or propaganda content on Google’s new tab.
Simplifies the new tab for better focus, providing a clean and distraction-free experience.
Works reliably compared to other similar extensions, fulfilling its primary purpose.
Easy to use and appreciated by users who dislike Google’s changeable doodles.

Cons

Removes user’s custom wallpaper and themes along with doodles.
Does not preserve shortcuts or quick links on the new tab page.
Lacks some customization features like keeping AI-generated images or shortcuts.
Some users report that it does not work at all or is unusable for them.

Recent reviews

It works, it's fantastic downoad now

W Ensz, 2024-10-31

Does what it says, but with MASSIVE compromises. No shortcuts, and no theme images, particularly if you use an AI-generated one. Can't really recommend it.

Nathan Urnosky, 2024-09-10

çalışmıyor

Æ ß, 2024-07-30

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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Tab No Doodles requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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

Risk likelihood

New Tab No Doodles has earned a good reputation and 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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