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Custom New Tab Page
Specify a custom URL to be shown when opening a new tab, **without changing the address bar content**.
What is Custom New Tab Page?
"Custom New Tab Page" is a Firefox extension that offers you the ability to designate a custom URL to be shown each time a new tab is opened, while keeping the address bar content intact. This ensures the cursor remains in the address bar for you to begin typing immediately for a search request or navigation. Advanced options are available with optional permissions, and the core functionality requires no extra permissions.
Stats
By:
MethodGrab
Rating:
4.31
(70)
Creation date:
2016-10-17
Weekly download count:
98
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk impact:
Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Overrides new tab:
Yes
Permissions:
- storage
Size:
21.25K
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
2405
▲ 9
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Summary
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The existing add-ons I found for replacing the new tab URL emulate the <code>browser.newtab.url</code> functionality of Firefox <41 that change the address bar to a specific URL.
This add-on lets you set a custom URL without changing the address bar content so the cursor remains focused in the address bar and you can just start typing to search or navigate to a different URL.
Instructions To set your custom new tab URL after installing the extension:
- Open `Add-ons` from the `Menu (☰)` (or navigate to `about:addons` with the address bar)
- Select `Extensions`
- Select the `Custom New Tab Page` extension → `Options`
- Enter your URL in the `New Tab URL` box
- Press `Save`
- Done!
Caveats
- Only http:// and https:// URLs are currently supported. Due to security restrictions imposed by Mozilla, local file:// URLs will NOT work.
- Links on the site you choose will open in the iframe (issue #1). If you control the site add
target="_top"to the links to make them open in the top frame.
User reviews
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Pros
- Allows for a custom URL without changing the address bar
- Option to set new tab page to dark mode or light mode
- Clears the URL bar when making a new tab
Cons
- Does not work with file:// URLs
- Does not support search engines like Google
- Not able to focus search in the center of the screen
Most mentioned
- Allows for a custom URL without changing the address bar
- Does not support search engines like Google
Recent reviews
Best option to have a custom url and not change the address bar, perfect
by
Firefox user 18097713, 2024-04-04
Does exactly what I want, awesome! No URL that's prefilled, I can just start typing and still have my selfhosted dashboard when opening a New Tab 🫰
by
dirkules, 2024-03-24
Most other new tab overrides just redirect to the url. But this extension uses an iframe I think. Another plus is when loading the new tab page you can set it to be dark mode or light mode, so no more flashes of white when loading a page that is dark. Give em a star on github too -> https://github.com/MethodGrab/firefox-custom-new-tab-page
by
Cloud, 2024-01-01
Safety
Risk impact
Custom New Tab Page is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Custom New Tab Page has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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