New Tab Fortune

Replaces the New Tab page with a random unix fortune.

What is New Tab Fortune?

New Tab Fortune is a Chrome extension that replaces the New Tab page with a random Unix fortune message each time you open a new tab. Discover fortunes from various categories like Calvin & Hobbes, Chuck Norris, Simpsons Chalkboard, and more. Customize your own fortune files and enjoy a refreshing and inspiring experience on every new tab.

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By: St. John Johnson

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Users: 31 ▼ -3

Rating: 3.29 (7)

Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2020-01-17)

Creation date: 2020-01-16

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage

Size: 1.36M

Ranking

# 94818 ▼ 1182

Other rankings

#8112 in Just for Fun ▲ 27

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Remember the good old Unix Fortune command? This extension shows you a random fortune message each time you open a new tab.

Version 1.3: Added dark mode option.

Version 1.2: Added ability to enter your own custom fortune files. Data is now stored across synced browsers.

Version 1.1: Adds fortunes from Calvin & Hobbes, Chuck Norris, Simpsons Chalkboard, Disc World, Family Guy, Forest Gump, Firefly, Futurama, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Homer Simpson, Star Wars, and X-Files

Version 1.0: Contains fortunes from fortune-mod_1.99.1 via Debian

Want to see more fortunes? Contact me with more fortune files.

User reviews

i was wishing for fortune on windows for ages, now I have it, thanks!

Cyber Training, 2016-03-03

Very cool but size is limited on custom fortunes...

Elektron Korobase, 2013-08-29

It's very useful when I want to see a fortune on a Windows machine. Only, I would prefer it if it only _added_ it to the New Tab and didn't _replace_ the shortcuts already there.