A Fast and Light weight new tab
New Tab Lite Extension
Features
- Minimalistic
There are many extensions which provide you beautiful pictures and what not. This extension follows a minimalistic approach where only bookmarks are shown. If you are a person who likes a minimalistic approach for things, then this extension is made for you.
- Folder Structure
Bookmarks stored in a folder appear inside a pane with the name of the folder being the title of the panel. Refer to the screenshot for more details.
- Extremely small
The size of this extension is just 3.92 KB (Compared to other extensions which is at least 2 times greater in size. You can verify this by comparing the sizes of extensions at the bottom right corner in the web store)
- Super fast
This new tab extension loads in just 90-100ms which is 9 to 10 times faster than the default new tab page (The default new tab page takes about a second to load. This can be verified using chrome developer tools.)
- A perfect fit
The new tab page adjusts and re-aligns itself to fit perfectly to your chrome window. No matter how big or small your chrome window is, you never have to scroll horizontally. EVER.
- Open Source
You can contribute and make this extension better on github. Link - https://github.com/ramkumar-kr/new-tab-lite
Explaining the Permissions Required
This extension requires two permissions.
1. \"Read and Change your bookmarks\" - This permission is required to read your bookmarks and display them on the new tab page. The change permission is also requested since chrome does not have an API to just read bookmarks
2. \"Read the icons of the website you visit\" - This permission is required to display favicons for the bookmarks. For more information please google for chrome://favicon/
Please put up suggestions, questions, thoughts and feedback on the support tab.
- Simple and clean interface
- Very small size footprint
- Fits perfectly for all screen sizes
- Insanely fast loading time
- User Data kept private
- Open Source
- Link to github - https://github.com/ramkumar-kr/new-tab-lite
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Version 0.0.5
- Switch to manifest v3
- Use theme based colors instead of static colors. Your OS theme now dictates how the new tab colors are selected
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Version 0.0.4
- Add a feedback form after uninstall
Sorry for being a bit annoying here but I felt that the reasons to uninstall could be due to some UX issues which needs to be fixed.
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Version 0.0.3
- Add favicons to your bookmarks
A picture is said to be worth a thousand words. Even though adding favicons can make the loading slower by about 40-50ms, compared to the accessibility and the usefulness of the favicons, I decided to add favicons and make this release
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install New Tab Lite extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install New Tab Lite extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download New Tab Lite extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the New Tab Lite extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the New Tab Lite extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite extension file
Select and download the New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite 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 New Tab Lite extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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