Pimp your 'New Tab' - open any website or URL!

Latest Version

Version
1.0.2
Update
February 24, 2016
Size
7.93KiB
Developer
Category
Users
123
Rating
4.1 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
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Pimp your 'New Tab' Extension

A super simple extension that allows you to customise your 'New Tab' page by setting it to redirect to a specific URL or website. I created this as the other New Tab redirect extensions all seem to be full of spyware!

View & download the source code:
https://github.com/jimmyff/chome-new-tab

Permission explanation: The extension requires the 'Storage' permission to save your desired URL and the 'Tab' permission to change the URL of your 'New Tab' page. I could remove the tab permission and use the 'new tab override' method but if I did it this way, there would be no way to disable the custom page without disabling the whole extension. Also it would not put the cursor in the address bar. When Chrome adds functionality to allow temporary overrides I will change the implementation to support it.

Happy pimpin! ^_^
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "background": { "persistent": false, "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }, "browser_action": { "default_icon": "icon-128.png", "default_popup": "options.html" }, "description": "Pimp your 'New Tab' - open any website or URL!", "icons": { "128": "icon-128.png" }, "manifest_version": 2, "name": "Pimp your 'New Tab'", "options_page": "options.html", "permissions": [ "tabs", "storage" ], "version": "1.0.2"}
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How to download and manually install Pimp your 'New Tab' extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Pimp your 'New Tab' extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Pimp your 'New Tab' extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Pimp your 'New Tab' extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Pimp your 'New Tab' extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Pimp your 'New Tab' extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Pimp your 'New Tab' Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Pimp your 'New Tab' extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Pimp your 'New Tab' extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Pimp your 'New Tab' extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Pimp your 'New Tab' extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Pimp your 'New Tab' extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Pimp your 'New Tab' extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Pimp your 'New Tab' extension file

Select and download the Pimp your 'New Tab' extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Pimp your 'New Tab' extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Pimp your 'New Tab' extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Pimp your 'New Tab' extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Pimp your 'New Tab' extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Eric Freischlad (ID: 000000becc8a4864) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/22/2021 Doesn't work anymore. Not sure when this stopped being supported, but new tabs won't redirect to anything besides the default new tab.

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John L. Reed (ID: 000000e099236ca5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/18/2018 Good.

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Brian Devins (ID: 0000008dcfaea6e9) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/03/2016 Loads my desired URL in a new tab and highlights the address bar. Exactly what I was looking for. Subtracting 1 star because the hideous button keeps appearing over and over even when I remove it from the Chrome menu.

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Jimmy Forrester-Fellowes (ID: 00000050b1466252) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/02/2016 Set it to show me a dashboard every time i open a tab - sweet :-)

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Neil Grant (ID: 000000997606c049) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/02/2016 Simple & great... simply great? :-)