New Tab Tools

Name: New Tab Tools
Rating: 4.0141 (354 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 Though the extension is no longer maintained, its open-source nature allows curious users to explore the source code on GitHub, which may include experimental and unreleased features.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:

167.82K

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 804 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#55 in Tabs

#113 in Appearance

#5 in tools keyword 54

#10 in tool keyword 74

#14 in new tab keyword 48

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User reviews

New Tab Tools is appreciated for its customizable new tab page and extensive settings, including the ability to set background photos. Although it is no longer maintained, it continues to work well for many users. Common issues include challenges with displaying current thumbnail images, clunky and sometimes unreliable tile management, and limited customization options for tile controls. Some features like moving tiles to lower rows and middle-clicking the taskbar icon are also restricted or non-functional, reflecting areas where the add-on could improve.

Pros

Provides a customizable new tab page that shows most visited pages without unnecessary distractions.
Includes lots of settings and a good backup function.
Allows setting a background photo of choice.
Useful for users who work extensively in the browser.
Works well despite no longer being maintained since December 2022.

Cons

Thumbnail images often do not display properly, showing gray rectangles instead of current thumbnails.
Adding and arranging tiles/dials can be clunky and sometimes unreliable, with issues adding new links when grid is full or links hidden behind others.
Lacks options to remove cancel and pin buttons on tiles, which leads to accidental deletions.
No support for moving items to lower rows unless upper rows are filled.
Does not show up when middle-clicking the taskbar icon, affecting usability.

Recent reviews

by Firefox user 13544584, 2024-10-19

works good

by Pawsextra, 2024-06-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

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