Override the new tab page with Google Chrome Apps page, does not need many permissions
New Tab with Apps Extension
This extension overrides the new tab page with chrome apps page. This app does not need any special permissions.
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Source Manifest.json
{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "New Tab with Apps", "description": "Override the new tab page with Google Chrome Apps page, does not need many permissions", "version": "0.2", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "new_tab_chrome_apps.html" }, "permissions" : [\t"tabs" ], "icons": { "16": "allapps16.png", "48": "allapps48.png", "128": "allapps128.png" }, "manifest_version": 2}
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