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.
Add-on stats
This add-on was removed from Firefox Browser Add-ons on
2024-02-15
By: Ternary
Users: 525
Rating: 4.22
(40)
Creation date: 2017-08-04
Weekly download count: 9
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
- storage
Size: 13.08K
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Add-on 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
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
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spammy, or outdated.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
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Change New Tab 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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