New Tab Homepage

A very simple tabbed browsing extension that loads your homepage when you open a new tab. If you have multiple homepages, the first is chosen.
What is New Tab Homepage?
"New Tab Homepage" is a straightforward, practical add-on that simplifies your tabbed browsing experience on Firefox. Upon the creation of a new tab, this extension ensures your homepage, or your first homepage if you have multiple, is loaded automatically. It's designed to be a lighter alternative to other extensions like Tab Mix, Tabbrowser Preferences or Tabbrowser Extensions offering the same feature, making your browsing quicker and more efficient.
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Add-on stats

Rating: 3.94 (208)
Version: 0.6.3resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2005-05-26
Weekly download count: 358
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • browserSettings
  • history
  • <all_urls>
Size: 10.40K
URLs: Website

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# 428 ▲ 4
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Add-on summary

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Firefox 57+ users

Please note, I am aware of the problem of the cursor being placed in the location / URL bar, at the start of the URL. I have filed bug 1411465 for this issue, which needs a Firefox / API fix. Unless anyone has any bright ideas, it seems I can't do much about this from the add-on right now.

Add-on details

A very simple tabbed browsing extension that loads your homepage when you open a new tab. If you have multiple homepages, the first is chosen.

This is meant to be a lightweight alternative to using Tab Mix, Tabbrowser Preferences or Tabbrowser Extensions for this single feature.

If you're using one of those, you do not need this extension and it most likely will not work even if you install it! In this case, you should use the in-built options in whichever tabbed browsing extension that you use.

User reviews

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 and effective functionality
  • Ability to set a custom homepage for new tabs
  • Gratitude expressed for the developer's efforts
Cons
  • Excessive permissions required
  • Issues with URL selection on new tab
  • Extension has stopped working for some users after an update
Most mentioned
  • Functionality to open a specific homepage on new tabs
  • Concerns about privacy and permissions
  • Developer appreciation and support
Recent reviews
the number of permissions (and amount of private data it harvests from you in the process) is as insane as it is unnecessary for the small amount of work it needs to do under the hood. there are alternatives you can use that require no permissions beyond reading your browser settings
by ytrewq, 2024-11-14
pourquoi c'est si difficile de faire ouvrir une fucking page d'accueil? toujours quelque chose à intaller pas compliqué ouvrir la fucking page qu'on demande d'ouvrir!
by Claude Gauthier, 2024-09-08
Been using this plugin since FF did out with the "browser.newtab.url" flag in about:config. I understand FF did out with that flag because it was an easy target for malware, but I'll never understand why "homepage" isn't an option for the new tab page. This plugin adds such an obvious feature. Thank you for developing this.
by TDGalea, 2024-09-03
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

New Tab Homepage requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

New Tab Homepage has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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