Minim: A minimal newtab

A minimal newtab for Chrome
What is Minim: A minimal newtab?
Minim: A minimal newtab is a Chrome extension that offers a minimalistic new tab experience with a large collection of background colors and gradients, curated background images from Unsplash, and customizable widgets for clock, personal message, and weather. It is open source, privacy-focused, and constantly updated with new features and fixes.

Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 4.68 (65)
Version: 3.0.107 (Last updated: 2024-07-17)
Creation date: 2020-06-21
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Size: 811.01K

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Extension summary

Try before you install it: https://avinayak.github.io/minim/ Source: https://github.com/avinayak/minim

  • Choose from a large collection of Background Colors & Gradients.
  • Infinite selection of Curated Background Images from Unsplash.
  • Clock / Personal Message / Weather.
  • Zero Analytics / Data Collection. Needs no permissions whatsoever.
  • Open Source.

Please support my work at https://ko-fi.com/atulvinayak

Changelog v3.0.91

  • Fixed issues with 24 hour clock

Changelog v3.0.79

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Minimalist design, very well made
  • Simple and beautiful user interface
  • Highly customizable
  • Good quality backgrounds
  • Clean new tab experience
Cons
  • Difficulty finding settings
  • Lack of search bar
  • Additional features like most visited sites and different weather engines suggested
  • Text readability issues with current options
  • Typo noted in settings
Most mentioned
  • Settings are hard to find
  • Minimalism and beauty of the extension
  • Customization options
  • Need for a search bar
  • Great quality backgrounds
Recent reviews
by Alexander Ryabov, 2024-10-15

I personally love the minimalism of the extension and how well made it is. I'd personally add one more star if I was able to add a search bar. Regardless of that, this is very well done! :)
by Nathaniel Badinas, 2024-09-02

how to find setting ?
by Muhammad Ali, 2024-08-01
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Minim: A minimal newtab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Minim: A minimal newtab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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