A customisable New Tab page, with widgets and beautiful backgrounds

Latest Version

Version
1.19.0
Update
June 9, 2024
Size
1.01MiB
Developer
renewedtab.com
Category
Users
3,000+
Rating
4.94737 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Bahasa Melayu
Deutsch
English
Français
Türkçe
Español
Italiano
Português (Brasil)
български
русский
中文 (简体)
中文 (繁體)
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Permissions
Storage
Search
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Renewed Tab Extension

## Features ##

- Powerful Widgets System: you can add, move, resize, and configure widgets on a grid using intuitive controls.
- Beautiful Backgrounds: see a random curated background every 15 minutes. You can also choose a solid color, an Unsplash collection, an RSS/Atom feed, or a custom background image.
- Customisable: change the background, the theme, and configure each widget independently.
- Multi-lingual. Translations are community-maintained, allowing users to contribute support for their language. https://renewedtab.com/translations/


## Widgets ##

- RSS and Atom feeds: can be used to see the news or follow a website.
- Weather
- To do: track things you need to do.
- Quick Links: show links, with optional icons and subheadings.
- Top Sites: shows your most frequent websites.
- Daily Goals: enter a daily goal.
- Bookmarks: shows your bookmarks toolbar.
- Greeting: be greeted based on the time of day.
- Quotes: shows a random quote, with categories.
- Clock: show the current time, choose between 12 and 24 hours.
- Notes: jot down notes in a freeform text area.
- Age: shows your current age with way too much precision.
- Search: a search bar with support for most search engines.
- Currencies: shows exchange rates, supporting forex currencies and crypto.
- Web Comics: show the most recent panel from a web comic.
- Year Progress: shows the progress through the year as a progress bar.
- Upcoming Space Flights
- and more: buttons, images, HTML, and IFrames.


## Privacy Orientated ##

We design with privacy in mind! We require only minimal permissions: to store data on your computer, and see the default search engine. Other permissions are optional and are requested at runtime, when needed. All your data is stored in your browser, not on our servers. For more information, see the Privacy Policy.


## Support ##

Need help? Found a bug, or have a request? See: https://renewedtab.com/help/
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 3,"name": "__MSG_appName__","version": "1.19.0","description": "__MSG_appDescription__","author": "rubenwardy","homepage_url": "https://renewedtab.com/","offline_enabled": true,"minimum_chrome_version": "100","default_locale": "en","icons": {"32": "icon-32.png","48": "icon-48.png","128": "icon-128.png"},"chrome_url_overrides" : {"newtab": "app/webext.html"},"permissions": ["storage","search"],"optional_permissions": ["bookmarks","topSites"],"optional_host_permissions": [""]}
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How to download and manually install Renewed Tab extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Renewed Tab 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 Renewed Tab extension file

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

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User reviews

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Zed TheMasterOfShadows (ID: 0000005c2e95fba9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/10/2023 not bad, not bad. does what it's supposed to.

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Ashutosh Shinde (ID: 00000049561f8cec) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/25/2023 Looks good and is functional. Very good.

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ayanami REI (ID: 0000004fe9972414) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/15/2023 这真是一个相当不错的插件,有相当高的编辑自由度和简洁度,占位块的考虑也是相当周到的。真是各种花里胡哨的新标签页里的一股清流

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Gros Gros (ID: 00000075cc8e8b62) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/05/2023 please make it when we hover the wallpaper credit, it unblur

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Tibor Viskovic (ID: 000000db9886401b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/15/2023 Is there a way to have links pull icons from sites? For example, I want Google Docs, Sheets and Keep links listed as icons but they are just white circles, for some reason the extension cannot insert icons from those sites.