new metroTab

Custom new tab page with Metro UI.It offers several features such as speed dial,email facebook twitter notice,clock,weather.

New MetroTab: A Customizable New Tab Page With Metro UI

New MetroTab is an innovative Chrome extension changing user's regular new tab page into a custom and more functional one with Metro UI. It includes live tiles fetching live updates from their pages. Along with customizable aesthetics, it features options like setting your weather location and speed dial. It regularly updates its tiles, enhancing the functionality, speed, and overall user experience. Besides, it offers a distinct feature of cloud tiles and reminders and is available in multiple languages.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-07-16

By: metro_newtab

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.24

(1,885)

Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2015-01-29)

Creation date: 2015-01-28

Permissions:

management
<all_urls>
storage
unlimitedStorage
clipboardWrite

Size: 2.14M

Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Customizable start screen
Helps organize frequently used sites
Ability to create custom tiles

Cons

Broken export function for settings
Inability to remove certain elements (e.g. Amazon)
Issues with link opening after new version update

Most mentioned

Broken export function for settings
Customizable start screen
Inability to remove certain elements (e.g. Amazon)

User reviews

arreglenlo, es muy necesario por favor ya me acostumbre y ahora no se puede

Emersh campos, 2024-06-19

richard van dorp, 2024-05-20

If it had the ability to put the icons where you wanted instead of automatically moving around I'd give it 4 stars..

A Google user, 2018-06-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

new metroTab requires a few sensitive permissions. 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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