New Tab by Yahoo

This extension customizes your new tab page with beautiful photos with access to your top sites
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Enhance your browsing with the New Tab by Yahoo Chrome extension. Each new tab displays beautiful, high-quality photos sourced from Flickr, giving your browser a fresh and visually appealing look. Alongside stunning imagery, enjoy quick and convenient access to your most visited sites, streamlining your navigation instantly. The extension also integrates Yahoo's powerful search engine directly into the new tab page, enabling efficient and effective search without additional steps.

This user-friendly add-on transforms your new tab into an engaging and functional space, combining visual delight with productivity. Whether for casual browsing or daily use, New Tab by Yahoo brings elegance and speed to your Chrome experience.

Manifest V3 Extension Overrides new tab Productivity Utilities Design
By:
https://yahoo.com
Users:
10,000
Rating:
4.07
(14)
Version:
3.0.7 Last updated: 2024-10-03
Creation date:
2020-08-26
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • topSites
  • cookies
  • storage
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • *://*.yahoo.com/
Size:
2.36MB
Email:
am*****@yahooinc.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Chrome Web Store
Updated:
a day ago

Ranking

# 8,517 ▲ 638
Other rankings
#10399 in Workflow & Planning #10 in yahoo keyword 32 #39 in new tab keyword 48 #39 in new tabs keyword 48 #159 in tab keyword 81

User reviews

Pros
  • Beautiful pictures
  • Very useful with plenty of information
  • Excellent alternative to Google
  • Works well on MacBook Air
Cons
  • Difficult to remove from device
  • Issues with syncing between Mac and PC
  • Negative sentiments expressed about Yahoo
Recent reviews
greater better now for yahoo
by Ta*****, 2023-08-11
Beautiful pictures!
by Em*****, 2023-07-17
Beautiful extension, very useful with plenty of information, and the best part is that is an excellent alternative to Google
by Ol*****, 2022-12-16
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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Tab by Yahoo requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

New Tab by Yahoo is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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