Surge - Material New Tab
Replace your new tab with the weather and a todolist displayed over a popular image from Reddit.
Surge - Material New Tab: Customize Your Workflow
Surge - Material New Tab is a Chrome extension that transforms your new tab page into a personalized operational dashboard. It offers an integrated to-do list, weather forecasts, and a digital clock that you can move around the page. The extension permits you to set a custom background image or have one automatically selected from a Reddit subreddit or multireddit of your choice. The extension also contains a custom search bar that allows you to search various websites based on your text input. It adheres to Google's Material Design style for a minimalist aesthetic. The software also comes with customizable themes, quick access to Chrome Apps, and regular updates for continuous performance improvements.
Extension stats
Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
Rating: 4.69 
(39)
Creation date: 2017-05-18
Permissions:
- storage
- http://api.openweathermap.org/data/*
Size: 677.89K
Email: if*****@gmail.com
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
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.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Simple, elegant, and customizable design
- Does not require many permissions
- Good configuration options
- Provides beautiful and changing backgrounds
Cons
- New tab title is stuck on 'Surge' instead of 'New Tab'
- Weather accuracy issues and inability to enter custom zip code
- Album background options are limited; users want more control over image selection
- Clock box transparency and position locking features are desired
Most mentioned
- Users are requesting the option to change the new tab title
- Complaints about the weather feature being inaccurate
- Desire for better background image selection and customization options
User reviews
Love this extension, but I would like the tab name "New tab" instead of "Surge"
by 
Minh Hoàng, 2022-02-09
Minh Hoàng, 2022-02-09Good configuration options but I would however like a method to change the new tab name from "Surge"
by 
Zekie, 2021-06-10
Zekie, 2021-06-10I love the idea of the personalized wallpaper from reddit
by 
Joan Flowers, 2020-02-20
Joan Flowers, 2020-02-20Extension safety
Risk impact
Surge - Material New Tab 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 Surge - Material New Tab. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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