Nearby

A beautifully minimalist render of the world outside, from the inside of every new tab.
What is Nearby?
Nearby is a Chrome extension that provides a regular glimpse of the outside world. It fills your new tab pane with a subtly themed map of your surroundings based on your current location. Appreciate the unique geography of your neighborhood and see it evolve as you travel from place to place.

Extension stats

Users: 86
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2018-11-06)
Creation date: 2018-11-05
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • https://maps.googleapis.com/*
Size: 13.10K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Be inspired by a regular glimpse of the outside world around you. The extension will fill your new tab pane with a subtly themed map of your surroundings based on your current location. Take a moment to appreciate the unique geography of your neighbourhood and see it evolve as you travel from place to place.

User reviews

Looks great and is open source which is an added plus! Would be awesome to see the searchbar in the center.
by Andy Richardson, 2020-03-20

Aw. Simple yet effective. Now if only it had real-time traffic - oh, wait...
by 20i Marketing, 2018-11-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Nearby requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Nearby has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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