Start Clean New Tab Page

Open a new tab with a clean & fast ui.
What is Start Clean New Tab Page?
Start Clean New Tab Page is a Chrome extension that offers a minimal and fast UI to replace Google Chrome's default page. It includes top sites and apps, with the option to add custom links. It is cleaner, faster, and has only what you need.

Extension stats

Users: 232 ▼ -2
Rating: 4.07 (15)
Version: 0.2.8 (Last updated: 2016-12-05)
Creation date: 2016-12-05
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • management
  • storage
  • topSites
Size: 85.91K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Version with no search bar: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/start-clean-new-tab-page/hcpnfohelmaeaggdaechndhkpcednefi

0.2.8 opens apps in the same tab. 0.2.7 bundles all scripts and fonts locally for offline usage. Version 0.2.6 offers a background color changer in the options. Thank you to koopa1338 on github!

Start Clean offers a minimal ui that replaces Google Chrome's default page. It includes the top sites you visit, and shows your apps (both turned on in the settings). You can add your own custom links.

Start Clean New Tab Page has less features and options than alternatives such as Awesome New Tab Page, but it is cleaner, faster, and has only what you need.

Use Start Clean with your linux desktop to spice it up even more.

Previous version updates:

Version 0.2.5 includes bug fixes. Version 0.2.4 changes the way search works with autocomplete powered by duckduckgo and wikipedia. Version 0.2.2 offers an option to choose search box location, plus choose search engine, and urls in the search box resolve.

User reviews

I'd like to see an option to load an image as a background instead of a solid color, otherwise exactly what I'm looking for!
by Name here, 2017-11-03

It works as good
by Dennis Otugo, 2017-10-10

Really Really nice!
by Gijs Roeffen, 2017-02-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Start Clean New Tab Page requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Start Clean New Tab Page has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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