New Tab As Apps
Causes the new tab to default to the Apps view instead of the google splash view.
What is New Tab As Apps?
New Tab As Apps is a Chrome extension developed by http://holtstrom.com, and its main feature is "Causes the new tab to default to the Apps view instead of the google splash view.".
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Extension Usage Instructions
While installed, new tabs default to 'chrome://apps/'
Updated Dec 2019 because it stopped working. Fixed by changing url to pendingUrl.
This extension will always be free and will never have ads.
This extension was created in response to Chrome's Feb 2014 removal of the "Enable Instant Extended API" that let you default your new tab to the Apps view.
The source code is very simple and is posted online, so you can inspect it for yourself.
http://holtstrom.com/michael/blog/post/486/New-Tab-As-Apps-Chrome-Extension.html
If you prefer, you can instead use my "Home Button At Top Right" extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/home-button-at-top-right/bfejcgpdahgpmgadhgdadfiekmhgnifm) which lets you (via right-click Options) toggle on/off the new-tabs-as-apps feature. Extension Basic Information
| Name |  New Tab As Apps |
| ID | fmganoiddmbjfgmdpnkmiconhkbibilk |
| Official URL | https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-as-apps/fmganoiddmbjfgmdpnkmiconhkbibilk |
| Description | Causes the new tab to default to the Apps view instead of the google splash view. |
| File Size | 4.75 KB |
| Installation Count | 749 |
| Current Version | 1.1 |
| Last Updated | 2020-11-24 |
| Publish Date | 2019-12-14 |
| Rating | 4.93/5 Total 14 Ratings |
| Developer | http://holtstrom.com |
| [email protected] | |
| Payment Type | free |
| Extension Website | http://holtstrom.com/michael/blog/post/486/New-Tab-As-Apps-Chrome-Extension.html |
| Supported Languages | en |
| manifest.json | |
{
"update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
"manifest_version": 2,
"name": "New Tab As Apps",
"description": "Causes the new tab to default to the Apps view instead of the google splash view.",
"version": "1.1",
"permissions": [
"tabs"
],
"background": {
"scripts": [
"background.js"
]
},
"icons": {
"16": "icon16.png",
"48": "icon48.png",
"128": "icon128.png"
}
} | |
