Simple New Tab URL

Simply set the URL you want new tabs to load and it'll load it. No fluff.

What is Simple New Tab URL?

Simple New Tab URL is a stripped-down Chrome extension that allows you to set the URL for new tabs to load, with options for syncing settings and enabling a light mode theme.

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By: https://zach-adams.com

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Users: 351 ▼ -4

Rating: 5.00 (9)

Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-11-28)

Creation date: 2020-09-09

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage

Size: 13.48K

Email: za*****@zach-adams.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 43681 ▼ 261

Other rankings

#366 in Functionality & UI ▼ 3 #64 in new tab keyword 46 ▲ 4 #122 in simple keyword 44 ▼ 11

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Summary

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Very similar to other "New Tab URL" redirect extensions but this one is stripped down to the bare essentials. There are 4 options available:

URL you want the new tab URL to be
whether you want the URL to be auto-highlighted/selected on new tab page load (or if you want the focus on new tab load to be on your page)
whether you wish to enable a light mode theme (it currently defaults to a dark theme)
whether chrome should sync this setting

Note: If your new tab url is a local file (i.e. it starts with "file://" rather than "http://") then you will have to enable the "Allow access to file URLs" permission for this extension on the Manage Extensions page.

See source code here: https://github.com/zach-adams/simple-new-tab-url Icon is "redo" by Mohamed Riyaz Ali from the Noun Project https://thenounproject.com/term/redo/1175677/

User reviews

Only used it for a few minutes, so I can't speak to it's reliability - but it's the only "new tab" that defaults to dark FIRST, before loading the page - this stops that 'white flicker' you see whenever opening a new tab with other new-tab-url solutions (smart move!) and gives a control to toggle that to light if needed (great / simple solution - a follow OS setting or follow Chrome setting might be a nice addition on first glance). Anyhow - so far, light weight, does what I want, should be a capability built-into chrome IMO. Nice work and hope to see the addon get more traction!