Take charge of your new tab page and create a personalized dashboard that's tailored to your needs.

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Version
0.8.0
Update
November 3, 2023
Size
1.17MiB
Developer
Category
Users
27
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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TabChi Extension

TabChi is an open-source Google Chrome extension that allows you to customize your new tab page to your heart's content. With TabChi, you can choose from a diverse selection of themes, including travel destinations, cuisines, landscapes, and much more. Each time you open a new tab, you'll be greeted by a stunning image that matches your chosen theme.

But that's not all. Alongside gorgeous images or colors tailored to your interests, TabChi offers an array of features designed to enhance your browsing experience, including:
* 🛠 Custom CSS capabilities for the perfect look and feel
* ⭐ Quick access to your favorite websites and bookmarks
* 📓 A convenient notepad for jotting down notes on-the-go
* ⏰ A handy clock to keep you punctual
* 🌦 Weather Forecast: Get weather updates for your desired city directly in the new tab page.
* 🤖 New Tab AI Chat: Chat with ChatGPT within the new tab page, making it easy to get quick answers to your questions.
* ⛳ Shortcuts: Define shortcuts to fast jump to your desired URLs, improving your productivity and making your browsing experience more keyboard-friendly. Just add the > sign in the address bar, press space, use the short key, hit enter, and you're on your way or use the pop up window by pressing command+shift+E!

But what sets TabChi apart is its highly customizable nature. With TabChi, you can tailor your new tabs to your desires and even develop a muscle memory for frequently visited sites. And who knows? You may even experience the IKEA effect, where the act of customization makes your new tab page feel even more valuable to you.

Don't settle for a dull new tab page. Install TabChi now and transform your browsing experience with a visually stunning, custom-tailored dashboard that's distinctly yours.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "TabChi", "description": "Take charge of your new tab page and create a personalized dashboard that's tailored to your needs.", "version": "0.8.0", "permissions": [ "topSites", "favicon", "bookmarks", "storage" ], "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": ["_favicon/*"], "matches": [""], "extension_ids": ["*"] } ], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js", "type": "module" }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "48": "images/icon-32.png", "128": "images/icon-192.png" } }, "icons": { "48": "images/icon-32.png", "128": "images/icon-192.png" }, "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+E", "mac": "Command+Shift+E" } } }, "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "dashboard.html" }, "omnibox": { "keyword": ">" }}
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How to download and manually install TabChi extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install TabChi 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 TabChi extension file

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

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User reviews

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Hadi Sarabi (ID: 000000cf63961868) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/27/2023 It's very handy to me, and the new tab beautiful design makes me happy.

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Matvei Antipov (ID: 000000e7eada7127) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/15/2023 I like notepad on the front page, it allows me to make quick notes without switching the apps. Having ChatGPT just in a press of a button is also great!

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Ehsan Bagherzadeh (ID: 00000041598c39c4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/15/2023 If you care about what you want to see with your eyes, I recommend this extension.

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Ahmed Badr (ID: 000000ce4791c76b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/21/2022 The idea of getting back new pictures with a certain keyword is so simple yet so creative! Love it!

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Jorge (ID: 000000028b9f9e02) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/03/2022 I was looking forward to something like this to remind me that I need to have a break from work from time to time and also see something different through these pictures!