An elegant, minimal new tab page

Latest Version

Version
1.5.0
Update
August 11, 2024
Size
1.19MiB
Developer
krismuniz.com
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
4.82609 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Bookmarks
Storage
Sessions
Tabs
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Minimo Extension

Minimo provides a simple way to quickly access your favorite websites and have useful information at a glance. It syncs with your tabs from your mobile devices and displays them at the bottom for quick access.

Features
* Useful information at a glance (current date & time, connection status, estimated download speed in Mbps, battery level)
* Synced tabs from remote Chrome sessions
* An optional button for your navigation bar for quick access to your shortcuts and synced tabs.
* Simple UI for customizing shortcuts that sync as Bookmarks across all your devices
* Rich-text, minimal scratchpad called \"Writing mode\" to you jot down notes for later (stored locally, in a per-device basis)
* Variety of theme colors and synced preferences across browser sessions
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Minimo", "version": "1.5.0", "description": "An elegant, minimal new tab page", "homepage_url": "https://www.krismuniz.com/", "icons": { "16": "src/images/icon/icon_16.png", "32": "src/images/icon/icon_32.png", "48": "src/images/icon/icon_48.png", "128": "src/images/icon/icon_128.png" }, "permissions": [ "bookmarks", "storage", "sessions", "tabs", "favicon" ], "background": { "service_worker": "./src/background.js" }, "action": { "default_title": "Minimo", "default_popup": "./src/popup.html" }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "./src/new-tab-page.html" }}
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How to download and manually install Minimo extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Minimo extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

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

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

This is another method to install Minimo 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 Minimo extension file

Select and download the Minimo 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 Minimo 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 Minimo 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 Minimo 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 Minimo extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Abhay Salvi (ID: 000000aa82731116) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/26/2023 Exactly what I needed!

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Romit Maity (ID: 000000efce150f89) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 05/23/2022 Very minimalistic and distraction free. However, facing some issue where the first search in the address bar goes unresponsive and I have to enter it again. Otherwise, very nice indeed.

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Shiv Kumar (ID: 0000003e7b25c90c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/20/2022 Love Minimal, then absolutely for it.

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Akash Anand (ID: 00000070f124b4e5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/10/2021 Beautiful, Clean and a Simple Extension. Suggestions for the future: - Please add a feature where we can include a background image and to be able to customize its opacity etc. - Basic checklist feature (bottom left/right) - Search Bar in middle with preferred search engine (without any suggestions/history) Excited to see the future changes of this extension !!

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Mark van der Waarde (ID: 000000fe71299540) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/22/2021 My god, this is a thing of beauty. Thank you for open sourcing it!