A redesigned, productive and pragmatic new tab alternative.

Latest Version

Version
8.0.2
Update
May 6, 2024
Size
1.43MiB
Developer
guokai.dev
Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
4.75 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
中文 (简体)
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Permissions
TopSites
Management
Sessions
History
Downloads
Downloads.open
Tabs
Bookmarks
Favicon
Storage
UnlimitedStorage
Search
Identity
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Re-newtab Extension

Overview: This extension provides 19 desktop widgets, plus bookmarks manager, history manager, extensions manager, downloaded files manager and quick search function in your new tab page (so chrome will show you these permissions when you install it).

The core idea of this extension is to help user quickly find web pages that you want to open. The home panel shows links, information and functions by different widgets. Of course, you can customize these widgets. Sometimes if you just want to see a wallpaper on new tab, there is a wallpaper mode that hide all elements on the page and only show the wallpaper and a toggle button.

Version 8.0.0 (March 2023) Updates:
• Remove weather widget.
• Remove Chrome Apps related functions.
• Upgrade to Chrome Manifest V3.

0. Quick Search
You can use keyboard shortcuts to search for bookmarks, history, opened tabs and downloaded files, similar to Alfred.

1. Home Panel
Home panel contains many versatile widgets(cards), like clock, calendar, recently closed tabs. You can add/remove widgets, drag and drop widget to a new position, change widget's title and color.

Main widgets:
• Most Visited: show default newtab most visited pages.
• Bookmarks Bar: show Bookmarks.
• Todo List: a simple but powerful todo(task) list.
• Opened Tabs: a simple tabs manager, which shows all current opened tabs. You can jump to or close a tab by click, and more functions in context menu.
• Recently Closed: recently closed tabs.
• Analog clock and digital clock: highly customizable clocks.
• Calendar: A month view calendar.
• Calculator: A super calculator powered by math.js.
• Google Drive widget: quick access recent, starred, shared drive files or search files.
• Google Calendar widget: list your Google Calendar events.
• Translate: a Google Translate widget.
• Notepad: a simple notepad.
• Search Engine: search via your browser's default search provider.
• YouTube Subscriptions: list video updates for all your subscriptions.
• Google Sites: top google services.
• Office: ms office web apps.
• Chrome Misc: chrome internal pages.

2. Bookmarks Manager
Bookmarks are an important concept, because they are your own collections and what you need. This extension provides a more productive bookmarks manager.

Similar to Mac Finder in columns view, you can manage and navigate bookmarks by mouse or keyboard shortcuts, for example:
• Navigate all bookmarks using mouse or arrow keys.
• Open a bookmark by double click or enter key.
• Open all bookmarks in a folder by context menu.
• Drag and Drop a bookmark to a new location.
• Create, edit or delete bookmark or folder by context menu.
• Select multi bookmarks to move, delete or open.
• Copy/cut/paste bookmarks(except folders) by shortcuts.
• Sort bookmarks by name
• Support many keyboard shortcuts.

3. History Manager
Search or clear browsing history by date range.

4. Downloads Manager
Show your downloaded files. You can open downloaded files or open their folders, and clear download history.

5. Devices
Show synced open tabs on other devices.

6. Extensions Manager
Manage all extensions and apps. You can enable/disable/remove the extensions and open their options.

7. Settings
• User login, logout.
• Theme settings: Pure colors or Wallpapers or Custom photo.

Issue feedback or feature request: https://goo.gl/forms/YOOG4TTkaY2lIbBv2
Contact author: [email protected]
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Re-newtab", "short_name": "Re-newtab", "version": "8.0.2", "author": "Guokai Han", "manifest_version": 3, "description": "__MSG_extDescription__", "default_locale": "en", "minimum_chrome_version": "104", "icons": { "16": "icon/16.png", "48": "icon/48.png", "128": "icon/128.png" }, "chrome_url_overrides" : { "newtab": "newtab.html" }, "permissions": [ "topSites", "management", "sessions", "history", "downloads", "downloads.open", "tabs", "bookmarks", "favicon", "storage", "unlimitedStorage", "search", "identity" ], "optional_host_permissions": [ "https://www.youtube.com/*" ], "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAxmVc5wyurCJdEnxjxhscXEjNDAFC36ot20D1D9i9Pl9lB7CFPZFqc2tPqNHZjwwQl3v6fiSQkigLYTkP22VuEPE72VcWUgYjGeLA/JRD0/Z5dEcouAZ1NjKjJT82+ixV/x4GxvzvMYRL2nzfk4pnpvIOxSByZyvPV0Ego1a7OlraUs0pplfbmujbkkfLR7y0VWts6Wsl1fCn/Lj47N+UF84oBKNtXUUN9DXe7tJFG9mIaHMCSPVdg4oDWYROMnYoaxBZh6HmxotLZWrf7PQr19X9UEVTD51BrdcZxsNBVcZYDP1m3ebKZ+3o0WoQ/FSZOrHTEGoZogYKxU8nSouyPwIDAQAB", "oauth2": { "client_id": "223092597977-r28vad2q7hnch5jsqji9n1ac2gga7rah.apps.googleusercontent.com", "scopes": [] }}
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How to download and manually install Re-newtab extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Re-newtab extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Re-newtab extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Re-newtab extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Re-newtab extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab extension file

Select and download the Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab 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 Re-newtab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jj W (ID: 000000b56d98d275) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/14/2024 Awesome! Everything in a straight forward UI. Afew more options would be great

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Heiner Bröcker (ID: 00000018ab5f6227) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/18/2024 Perfect.

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Sajan Bhatt (ID: 0000007083503312) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/11/2024 It is good but plz optimise ui for android too its not working properly & crashing on pc icon The bookmarks does show but can't open links when I tap on bookmarked site nothing happens on kiwi android

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attila han (ID: 000000e8966d600d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/03/2024 Best productivity tool so far. No fancy ui or useless motivation stuff. Just great.

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Nil Desperandum (ID: 0000003c8c23f3bb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/28/2023 Amazing extention. Thank you! Please never give up! Only issue that Google Calendar asks to sign in again and again.....