New Tab Redirect

Redirects your 'new tab' to an external website.

What is New Tab Redirect?

New Tab Redirect is a basic Chrome extension that redirects your 'new tab' to an external website of your choosing. It allows you to keep seeing your notes or important information while browsing, without the need for background scripts or unnecessary permissions.

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Extension stats

By: https://joshuahemphill.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 579 ▼ -16

Rating: 5.00 (5)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2020-11-25)

Creation date: 2020-02-19

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage

Size: 33.59K

Email: de*****@joshuahemphill.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 36208 ▼ 312

Other rankings

#13980 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 35 #18 in redirect keyword 53 ▲ 2 #59 in new tab keyword 46 ▼ 3 #62 in new tabs keyword 45 ▼ 1

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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A basic extension to redirect the 'New Tab' to an external site of your choosing. Make sure you keep seeing your notes or important info when you're browsing.

A minimal extension; no background scripts or unnecessary permissions.

For issues and suggestions open a github issue.

Backend Description: The extension implements a temporary 'New Tab Page' that when loaded, immediately queries the extension storage for your set redirect page, and then proceeds to redirect. Removed any background scripts so that it only runs when you initiate it.

User reviews

After testing a bunch of these redirect I've found this one to be best mostly because it after opening a new tab it direct focus to the search bar allowing you to easily enter a URL Downsides are that the pop out to enter the redirect URL seems a bit buggy. The pop up was tiny (maybe a quarter inch) and I could barely enter the site name and save. Also there is a ~half second delay when opening up a new tab