New Tab Tools

Name: New Tab Tools
Rating: 4.0169 (355 reviews)
Author: Geoff Lankow

Customizes the new tab page. Add more tiles. Have a background image. Set new tile images and titles. See recently closed tabs. And more...

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New Tab Tools is a versatile Chrome extension designed to help users personalize their new tab page. With this tool, you can add more tiles, set custom images and titles for each tile, and even display your recently closed tabs for quick access. Though the extension is no longer maintained, its open-source nature allows curious users to explore the source code on GitHub, which may include experimental and unreleased features. Whether you want a visually appealing background or enhanced organization on your new tabs, New Tab Tools offers straightforward customization options to enhance your browsing experience.

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Version:

92.1 Last updated: 2022-01-27

Version code:

5356802

Creation date:

2012-06-06

Risk:

Permissions:

<all_urls>
idle
menus
sessions
storage
tabs
topSites
webNavigation

Size:

163.89KB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-07

Ranking

# 814 ▼ 4

Other rankings

#55 in Tabs

#114 in Appearance ▼ 2

#6 in tools keyword 65 ▼ 2

#10 in tool keyword 67 ▼ 1

#15 in new tab keyword 47

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User reviews

New Tab Tools is appreciated for providing a clean and customizable new tab page without unnecessary clutter. Users value its settings and backup features, and despite being unmaintained since late 2022, it still functions well. However, common issues include missing thumbnail previews, awkward tile management, limited arrangement flexibility, and interface annoyances like persistent cancel and pin buttons that cause accidental tile loss. These recurring issues affect user experience but do not overshadow the add-on's core usefulness for managing new tab pages.

Pros

Provides a handy new tab page with most visited pages without unnecessary extras.
Offers many settings and a nice backup function.
Ability to customize with background photos.
Useful especially for users who work extensively on the browser.
Still works well despite being no longer maintained since December 2022.

Cons

The add-on is no longer maintained since December 2022.
Thumbnail images often do not show correctly, resulting in gray rectangles.
Adding, moving, or managing tiles/dials can be clunky and sometimes inconsistent.
Lacks flexibility in tile arrangement, such as moving items to lower rows if upper rows aren't filled.
No option to remove or customize the cancel and pin buttons, leading to accidental deletions.

Recent reviews

by Fi*****, 2025-05-16

by Fi*****, 2024-10-19

works good

by Pa*****, 2024-06-23

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Extension safety

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

Risk impact analysis details

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New Tab Tools has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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