HexTab

Replaces the New Tab page with lightweight Hex Colour Clock and 5-day Weather forecast.
What is HexTab?
HexTab is a lightweight Chrome extension that replaces the New Tab page with a Hex Colour Clock and 5-day Weather forecast. It is completely free, ad-free, and respects your privacy.

Extension stats

By: Sam
Users: 19 ▲ 3
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 0.6.0 (Last updated: 2016-04-29)
Creation date: 2016-04-28
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • geolocation
Size: 40.34K

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Extension summary

This lightweight Chrome extension replaces the New Tab page with lightweight Hex Colour Clock and 5-day Weather forecast. This extension is completely free - there are no adverts, none of your data is stored or sold, and the code is open source.

https://github.com/kjav/HexNewTab

User reviews

Simple, lightweight, elegant, even useful: Superb. Thank you for this OSS contribution kjav!
by Suzanne Haxxor, 2016-04-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

HexTab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

HexTab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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