What is Pimp your 'New Tab'?

Pimp your 'New Tab' is a Chrome extension developed by jimmyff, and its main feature is "Pimp your 'New Tab' - open any website or URL!".

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Download Pimp your 'New Tab' Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

A super simple extension that allows you to customise your 'New Tab' page by setting it to redirect to a specific URL or website. I created this as the other New Tab redirect extensions all seem to be full of spyware!

View & download the source code:
https://github.com/jimmyff/chome-new-tab

Permission explanation: The extension requires the 'Storage' permission to save your desired URL and the 'Tab' permission to change the URL of your 'New Tab' page. I could remove the tab permission and use the 'new tab override' method but if I did it this way, there would be no way to disable the custom page without disabling the whole extension. Also it would not put the cursor in the address bar. When Chrome adds functionality to allow temporary overrides I will change the implementation to support it.

Happy pimpin! ^_^

Extension Basic Information

Name	Pimp your 'New Tab'
ID	bafonlnpjoogacbjiffcbadecdgamjgb
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pimp-your-new-tab/bafonlnpjoogacbjiffcbadecdgamjgb
Description	Pimp your 'New Tab' - open any website or URL!
File Size	7.93 KB
Installation Count	158
Current Version	1.0.2
Last Updated	2016-02-24
Publish Date	2016-02-24
Rating	4.10/5 Total 10 Ratings
Developer	jimmyff
Payment Type	free
Supported Languages	en
manifest.json
{ "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx", "background": { "persistent": false, "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon-128.png", "default_popup": "options.html" }, "description": "Pimp your 'New Tab' - open any website or URL!", "icons": { "128": "icon-128.png" }, "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Pimp your 'New Tab'", "options_page": "options.html", "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage" ], "version": "1.0.2" }