Fast New Tab Redirect

Redirect the New Tab page to your favorite

Fast New Tab Redirect - Chrome Extension

Fast New Tab Redirect is a sleek Chrome extension designed to streamline your browsing experience. With its minimal codebase of just 7 lines, this extension swiftly redirects your new tab page to a URL of your choice, effectively providing a personalized browsing experience with every new tab you open.
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Extension stats

By: fumito80
Users: 3,000+
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2016-08-14)
Creation date: 2016-08-14
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*/*
Size: 4.24K

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Extension summary

It's a minimal implementation for the New Tab page redirection.

The main code is only just 7 lines.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Quick and efficient redirects without a white flash
  • Works perfectly in main browser window, including local files
  • Minimalistic interface without ads or bloat
  • Works on Brave browser
Cons
  • Does not work in incognito mode despite enabling the option
  • Does not redirect to specified web pages, defaulting to the browser's search bar
Most mentioned
  • Works well in the main browser window
  • Does not flash white when opening new tabs in dark mode
  • Ineffective in incognito mode
User reviews
by Joe, 2023-11-17

OMG it's just great, quick and doesn't blink white on creating a start page

Простота = Надежность!
by Gordon Shumway, 2023-10-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

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

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