Change New Tab

Change New Tab

Allows you to change New Tab page to your specific URL

What is Change New Tab?
'Change New Tab' is a Firefox add-on designed to enhance your browsing experience by letting you change the default 'about:newtab' to a URL of your choice. With a size of just 12KB, it is lightweight and doesn't require special permissions to use. Enjoy a more personalized browsing environment with this simple, clean add-on.
Merlin
Stats
This add-on was removed from Firefox Browser Add-ons on 2024-02-15
By: Ternary
Users: 525
Rating: 4.22 (40)
Version: 1.9 (Last updated: 2019-11-16)
Creation date: 2017-08-04
Weekly download count: 9
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 13.08K
Stats date:

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Change New Tab
Change New Tab (v3.1)
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Merlin
Summary

Basic add-on which allows to customize URL for New Tab page, instead default «about:newtab».

✔ Without special Permissions ✔ Simple and clean

Size: 12 KB

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple to use
  • No permissions required
  • Ability to set a custom new tab page
Cons
  • Incompatibility with certain Firefox versions
  • Cannot use local file URLs like file:///
  • Does not focus on the browser bar
Most mentioned
  • New Tab Override comparison
  • Desire for updates or bug fixes
  • Ease of use
Recent reviews
Simple. No permissions. Works. I am happy to use it now that New Tab Override is pretty much useless to me.
by Prods, 2024-01-12
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Safety
Risk impact

Change New Tab is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Change New Tab may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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