A minimal new tab page that presents your favorite links as a clean, simple list.

Latest Version

Version
2.4.2
Update
April 15, 2024
Size
152KiB
Developer
afinestart.me
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
4.94737 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Storage
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A Fine Start - minimal new tab page Extension

A Fine Start replaces Chrome's new tab page with a handy list of links, grouped and sorted how you like. Use it for free in your current browser, or get a Premium account and sync your bookmarks on all your browsers.

Includes a minimal, typographic design that stays out of your way and gets you where you want to go—quickly.

Features

- Minimal text links
- Groups
- Drag-and-drop sorting
- Group folding
- Dark mode
- Restore points
- Optional syncing account

Privacy Friendly

I care deeply about your privacy. A Fine Start operates with minimal personal information. By default, A Fine Start save your bookmarks directly in your browser.

If you choose to purchase a Premium subscription, A Fine Start collects your email and saves both your email and bookmarks on its servers for the sole purpose of providing you syncing across all your browsers and devices.

The permissions the browser extension asks for are needed solely to facilitate authentication for Premium users. They aren't used for any other purpose.

What little information A Fine Start collects will never be given or sold to a third party.
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"manifest_version":3,
"name":"A Fine Start - minimal new tab page",
"short_name":"A Fine Start",
"version":"2.4.2",
"author":"Blake Watson",
"description":"A minimal new tab page for Chrome that presents your favorite links as a clean, simple list.",
"icons":{"16":"assets/images/16.png",
"32":"assets/images/32.png",
"128":"assets/images/128.png"},
"action":{"browser_style":true,
"default_title":"Add current page to A Fine Start",
"default_icon":{"16":"assets/images/16.png",
"32":"assets/images/32.png",
"128":"assets/images/128.png"},
"default_popup":"action/popup.html"},
"commands":{"search":{"suggested_key":{"default":"Ctrl+Shift+K"},
"description":"Search in A Fine Start"}},
"omnibox":{"keyword":"afs"},
"chrome_url_overrides":{"newtab":"bookmarks/index.html"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":["https://afinestart.me/*"],
"js":["assets/js/content.js"],
"run_at":"document_start"}],
"background":{"service_worker":"assets/js/background.js",
"type":"module"},
"externally_connectable":{"matches":["https://afinestart.me/*"]},
"permissions":["activeTab",
"storage"],
"host_permissions":["https://afinestart.me/*"]}
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How to download and manually install A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extension file

Select and download the A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page 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 A Fine Start - minimal new tab page extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Ryan James (ID: 000000c8e9878770) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/28/2022 This is a great extension. Extremely simple but still attractive and refined.

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Alex Dr (ID: 00000003f18dd8f3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/09/2021 Спасибо! Прекрасное расширение. Удобно, ничего лишнего, только нужный функционал.

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Carol Swinehart (ID: 00000017990d2ea0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/23/2021 A must for any genealogist. Have a listing of all your favorite sites.

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Anony Mouse (ID: 000000b542285da5) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/15/2021 It is well made and not encumbered with too many features. The developer also has a solid policy on privacy, something that I worried about.

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Clayton Thigpen (ID: 0000009ba97b93d7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/29/2018 Immediately a favorite extension. I've tried other bookmark managers and start pages - they're all either too pretty to do anything useful, or too "efficient" to easily navigate. This one has the best of both worlds. The layout is pleasing and straightforward, and the functionality is solid and reliable. Does everything I need a start page to do.