Orbit Newtab

Give a clean and modern look to your default Chrome homepage

Orbit Newtab: Clean and Modern Chrome Homepage

Orbit Newtab is a Chrome extension that replaces your new tab page with a visually appealing and functional environment. It allows you to customize font and color themes, add your own background photos, keep track of tasks with a to-do list, see the weather and forecast, have speed dials for quick access to favorite sites, and more!
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Extension stats

Users: 63
1
Rating: 4.53
(15)
Version: 1.7.5 (Last updated: 2019-12-14)
Creation date: 2019-12-14
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • geolocation
  • contextMenus
  • https://fcc-weather-api.glitch.me
Size: 4.18M
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Orbit Network (v2.2)
4.10 (490) 32,821+
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

WARNING This extension is no longer supported by Orbit Projects, though there is its hotter younger cousin: Everest. Go to this link to access this overhauled version of this amazing extension - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/everest/eemihbgpilllfcbhnhkobfgklfpdiiad

Replace new tab page with a personal dashboard featuring to-do, weather, and RSS feeds.

New Tab page that gives you visually appealing and functional environment. Eliminate undone tasks with your to-dos saved on every new tab. Get inspired to create the chrome atmosphere you've always dreamed of! Something missing? Join our community discord server at https://discord.gg/FBhf34M to suggest any improvements. Visit our website at https://orbitprojects.github.io/

FEATURES

• See the time and date • Customize font and color themes • Add your own background photos • Keep track of tasks with To-do list • See the weather and forecast • Links? No problem. Speed dials for quick access to your favorite sites

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User reviews

it so goooooooooooooooooooooooooood
by lochlan wakefield, 2019-06-10

Very good, would recogmend to everyone! But can you add the capibility to change the icon picture on speed dials (custom ones especially).
by Dr .Noodlepants, 2019-06-04

FIX THE SPEED DIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Dracadius, 2019-05-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Orbit Newtab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Orbit Newtab is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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