New Tab Tools

New Tab Tools

Customizes the new tab page. Add more tiles. Have a background image. Set new tile images and titles. See recently closed tabs. And more...

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What is New Tab Tools?
New Tab Tools is a robust Firefox add-on that allows you to personalize your new tab page. It empowers you to add more tiles, apply background images, set new tile images and titles as per your preferences. Additionally, it helps you view your recently closed tabs and offers more advanced features for enhancing your browsing experience. However, it's no longer maintained and its source code is available on GitHub.
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Rating: 4.01 (354)
Version: 92.1 (Last updated: 2022-01-27)
Creation date: 2012-06-06
Weekly download count: 136
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • idle
  • menus
  • sessions
  • storage
  • tabs
  • topSites
  • webNavigation
Size: 167.82K
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# 744 ▲ 2
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Source code available at https://github.com/darktrojan/newtabtools - sometimes including unreleased stuff. Beware, may contain dragons.

New Tab Tools is no longer maintained.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Very useful for those who work on the browser
  • Lots of settings and a nice backup function
  • Option to put a background photo of your choice
Cons
  • Placing tiles can be finicky
  • Doesn't always auto-generate thumbnails from the page
  • Clunky and inconsistent dial adding
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't always auto-generate thumbnails from the page
  • Placing tiles can be finicky
  • Lots of settings and a nice backup function
Recent reviews
works good
by Pawsextra, 2024-06-23
by shibapug, 2024-06-05
by shibapug, 2024-06-05
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Safety
Risk impact

New Tab Tools is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install New Tab Tools if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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