Fauxbar - A Unique Alternative to Chrome's Omnibox
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Fauxbar makes Chrome's New Tab page act like classic Firefox's Awesome Bar: • Quickly find the history page, tab or bookmark you're after • Results are ranked using Mozilla's frecency algorithm, just like Firefox • Add and use your favorite websites' search engines with ease • Show tiled thumbnails for your top websites and installed Chrome apps
To use Fauxbar, simply open a new tab, or click the orange Fauxbar icon beside Chrome's Omnibox, or focus the Omnibox and press F+Spacebar.
What's the difference between Fauxbar and Fauxbar Lite? -- Fauxbar replaces Chrome's New Tab page; Fauxbar Lite does not.
If you'd rather keep Chrome's New Tab page as is, please install Fauxbar Lite instead: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bfimmnpbjccjihohjkimphfmmebffbmk
For Fauxbar's source code, please visit https://github.com/ChrisNZL/Fauxbar
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- Many users appreciated the larger font size provided by the Fauxbar extension
- Fauxbar's replacement Omnibar helped users see what they input
- Many users found the 'tiles for most used sites' feature extremely beneficial
- Some users had issues with Fauxbar defaulting to URL history and bookmarks instead of Google search
- Several users experienced problems with Fauxbar not showing custom search engines
- Issues were reported regarding Fauxbar's handling of certain bookmarks and hidden sub-menus
- Fauxbar's compatibility with multiple operating systems
- Problems with Fauxbar's search function
- Users would be willing to pay for the extension due to its usefulness
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Fauxbar requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
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Fauxbar may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.
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