A very customisable widget based start page/new tab

Latest Version

Version
0.10.3
Update
October 11, 2024
Size
1.01MiB
Developer
Category
Users
207
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
Français
Italiano
Svenska
‫العربية
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Permissions
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Cobalt Tab Extension

Transform your browsing experience with Cobalt – the ultimate customisable widget based start page. Stay up to date with customisable news feeds, check the weather at a glance, manage tasks with the to-do list widget, jot down quick notes, and access your favourite bookmarks effortlessly. Make it as simple and minimalist as you like, or turn it into a productivity hub.

With a sleek and intuitive interface, Cobalt makes it a breeze to personalise your workspace just the way you want. Simply drag and drop widgets around your workspace, arranging them how you like, and resize them to fit your workspace perfectly. Customise each widget with its own settings and styles.

With multiple workspaces, you can have many start pages, each with its own unique set of widgets and style options. Want a different start page for work, school or at home, no problem!


Features
- A range of useful widgets
- Freely move and resize your widgets
- Multiple workspaces
- Highly customisable
- Lock screen
- Browser sync and downloadable backups
- Private and secure
- No account needed

Widgets
- Internet Search - Search DuckDuckGo, Google and YouTube.
- RSS News - Stay up-to-date with your favourite rss news sources.
- Weather - Monitor the weather anywhere in the world.
- Bookmark Group - Keep your bookmarks organised in a list, a grid, or with tabs, and find them quickly with the search filter.
- Bookmark Button - Just a simple button for your most used sites.
- To-Do List - Keep track of your tasks with the easy to use to-do list.
- Notepad - Jot down quick notes.
- Clock - Format the clock just how you like it, and add multiple clocks with different timezones.
- Timer - Simple timer which will still work even when you have closed the tab.
- Photo - Add any image to your workspace.
- Greeting - Greets you when you load the page, or set a custom label.
- and more!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","manifest_version": 3,"name": "__MSG_appName__","description": "__MSG_appDesc__","version": "0.10.3","icons": {"128": "128.png"},"author": "github.com/joelacus","default_locale": "en","chrome_url_overrides": {"newtab": "index.html"},"host_permissions": ["http://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/"],"permissions": ["storage"],"background": {"service_worker": "background.js"}}
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How to download and manually install Cobalt Tab extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Cobalt 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 Cobalt Tab extension file

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

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User reviews

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Edgar Wilkinson (ID: 000000f9efe6b404) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/16/2023 Loving this, donation coming your way.