New Tab Tools

Customizes the new tab page. You can add more tiles, or a background image. And you can set new tile images and titles.

Customize Your New Tab Page with New Tab Tools

New Tab Tools is a Chrome extension that customizes the new tab page. With New Tab Tools, you can add more tiles, set new tile images and titles, and even add a background image. Personalize your new tab experience with this powerful extension.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-07-10

By: Geoff Lankow

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.29

(34)

Version: 90.3 (Last updated: 2019-12-12)

Creation date: 2019-12-11

Permissions:

<all_urls>
idle
sessions
storage
tabs
topSites
webNavigation

Size: 178.18K

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

I absolutely love this extension and I rely on it heavily. The only issue is that somehow Google manages to disable it over and over again, requiring me to either reinstall it or find the setting for reenabling it (in the Chrome extensions listings). I am confused by this and am trying to find out HOW Google accomplishes this. I also find confusing that the backup of this extension was always a .zip file; but now, for reasons I do not know, it uses a .txt file instead. I can't seem to control in which format it saves the backup / restore file. Odd that it changes, but I'm learning to live with it. :P

Brian Prager, 2022-02-12

Great little extension. Found it for Firefox first, was happy to see it when I switched to Chrome recently. Sadly the thumbnails don't work correctly. Picked thumbnails keep changing to wrong sites randomly, looking at the other reviews this seems to be an old unfixed bug.

Mohegan, 2021-06-06

I started using this extension on Firefox and then seen it on google I love this app! I can edit the home page to my taste!

Randy Burkey, 2020-12-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Tab Tools requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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