New Tab

New Tab

A calm Chrome new tab with weather, Unsplash backgrounds, a pill search bar, and one-key AI. Built to feel quiet — not like another dashboard.

Download v2.0.0Install guide
Chrome · Edge · BraveManifest V3Unpacked install
New Tab
17°Overcast

9:41

Good morning

Search Google
Live preview — clock updates with your time

Install in developer mode

Chrome only auto-updates store extensions. This build installs unpacked — you load the folder once, then use the in-extension update banner when a newer zip ships.

  1. Download the zip

    Grab new-tab.zip, then unzip it somewhere permanent (for example ~/Extensions/new-tab).

  2. Open extensions

    Visit chrome://extensions (or edge://extensions).

  3. Turn on Developer mode

    Toggle Developer mode in the top-right of the extensions page.

  4. Load unpacked

    Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder that contains manifest.json.

  5. Open a new tab

    Finish setup with your name, then allow location when asked for weather. Press Tab in the search bar to switch between web search and AI.

Chrome Web Store

Prefer a one-click install with automatic updates? New Tab is also on the Chrome Web Store.

Seeing “not trusted by Enhanced Safe Browsing”?

That warning is normal for new Chrome Web Store developers. Google grants “trusted” status after a few months of compliant publishing — it is not a sign that the extension is unsafe. If Chrome shows the dialog, choose Continue to install. Learn more from Google.

Updating

Every deploy of this site packs a fresh zip and publishes /version.json. The extension checks that feed and shows a banner when you're behind. Store installs update automatically.

When an update appears
  1. Download the new zip from the banner or this page.
  2. Replace the files in your existing extension folder (keep the same path).
  3. Open chrome://extensions and click the reload icon on New Tab.

What you get

Everything from the original brief, without the clutter.

Weather

Live conditions plus a click-through hourly and 7-day forecast.

Backgrounds

Unsplash categories by default, or your own uploads.

Search + AI

Google by default; Tab flips to Acosta or another AI provider.

Fonts

Bricolage Grotesque out of the box, with Google Fonts or file upload.