What is Simple New Tab URL?

Simple New Tab URL is a Chrome extension developed by https://zach-adams.com, and its main feature is "Simply set the URL you want new tabs to load and it'll load it. No fluff.".

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Download Simple New Tab URL Extension CRX File

Download Simple New Tab URL extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

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/

Extension Basic Information

Name	Simple New Tab URL
ID	pkklffjkfmhpoiepobbldnadjflciinb
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/simple-new-tab-url/pkklffjkfmhpoiepobbldnadjflciinb
Description	Simply set the URL you want new tabs to load and it'll load it. No fluff.
File Size	13.16 KB
Installation Count	316
Current Version	1.2.1
Last Updated	2023-11-28
Publish Date	2020-09-09
Rating	5.00/5 Total 7 Ratings
Developer	https://zach-adams.com
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	https://github.com/zach-adams/simple-new-tab-url
Help Page URL	https://github.com/zach-adams/simple-new-tab-url/issues
Privacy Policy Page URL	https://zach-adams.com/privacy-policy/chrome-extensions.txt
Supported Languages	en-US
manifest.json
{ "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Simple New Tab URL", "short_name": "New Tab URL", "description": "Simply set the URL you want new tabs to load and it'll load it. No fluff.", "version": "1.2.1", "icons": { "16": "icon16.png", "48": "icon48.png", "128": "icon128.png" }, "homepage_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/zach-adams\/simple-new-tab-url", "minimum_chrome_version": "88", "options_page": "options.html", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "redirect.html" }, "permissions": [ "storage" ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "blank.html" ], "matches": [ "" ] } ] }