MaterialYouNewTab

🔴 🟡 🟢 Test live: https://prem-k-r.github.io/MaterialYouNewTab/

✨ Features

• Integrated Search: Search directly from the New Tab using your preferred search engine — Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Brave Search, YouTube, Wikipedia, and more, with integrated voice typing.
• Customizable Themes: Choose from a selection of themes or use the built-in color picker to match your style.
• Wallpaper: Upload your own wallpapers or enable daily random images sourced from Lorem Picsum.
• Personalized Greeting: Add a custom message or your name, so you're greeted each time you open a new tab.
• Clock & Time Display: Choose between a modern analog or digital clock.
• Live Weather Updates: View real-time temperature, conditions, humidity, feels like, and max-min temperature values. Supports °C and °F with location customization.
• Quick Shortcuts: Access common platforms (YouTube, Email, WhatsApp, etc.) or add your own shortcuts for instant navigation.
• AI Tools: Open ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity, Claude, DeepSeek, and more with one click.
• To-Do List: Manage daily tasks, pin important ones, and enjoy automatic cleanup at the start of each day (pinned tasks reset to pending).
• Sidebar Bookmarks: View, delete, and organize bookmarks in either list or grid layout.
• Google Apps: Quickly launch Gmail, Drive, Docs, and other Google services.
• Backup & Reset: Save or restore your setup anytime, or reset everything to default with one click.
• Language Support: Use the extension in your preferred language for better accessibility.
• Browser Compatibility: Supports all Chromium-based browsers, including Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera, as well as Firefox-based browsers like Firefox and Zen.

📥 Installation Guide

Download

1. Development Version (v3.3.*)

   • Clone the Repository: Use the following command to clone the repository:

     git clone https://github.com/prem-k-r/MaterialYouNewTab.git
     

   • Alternatively, download the latest version as a ZIP file by clicking below:

     

   • You can also download the ZIP file by clicking on the Code button. On the repository page, look for a green button labeled Code. Click on the Code button, and in the dropdown menu, select Download ZIP.

2. Stable Release (v3.3)

Installation

Chromium-Based Browsers

1. Install from Chrome Web Store or Microsoft Edge Add-ons:

   Or follow the manual steps below:

2. Manual Installation:

   • Prepare the Extension Folder:

     • Ensure you’ve cloned the repository or downloaded the ZIP file and extracted it.

   • Open Extensions Page: Open your preferred browser and enter the following text in the address bar:

     • Chrome: chrome://extensions

     • Edge: edge://extensions

     • Brave: brave://extensions

     • Opera: opera://extensions

   • Enable Developer Mode:

     • Turn on Developer Mode in the extensions page.

   • Load Unpacked Extension:

     • Click on Load unpacked and select your extracted extension folder.

3. Additional Steps ONLY for Opera (or Opera GX):

[!NOTE] Opera does not support replacing the default New Tab.
This method only sets the extension as a startup page.

• Go to the Settings.
• Scroll to the On startup section (use the search option if needed).
• Click on Open a specific page or set of pages and then click on Add a new page.
• Add the following (replace 32-character extension ID if installed manually) to the Site URL:

chrome-extension://jjpokbgpiljgndebfoljdeihhkpcpfgl/index.html

• To find the extension ID:

  • Go to opera://extensions, find the extension, and copy the 32-character ID from its details.

• To simulate new tabs:

  • Bookmark the extension page to access new tab pages manually.

  • Or, right-click the tab and select Duplicate tab.

Below are screenshots of the process to guide you through each step visually.

Firefox

1. Install from Firefox Add-ons

2. Update the Homepage:

   • Open Firefox and obtain the UUID:

     • Hover over the New Tab button (next to the tab close button). A tooltip will display the extension's unique ID, which looks like this: 0f31e1c1-d63c-4660-b950-8bfbda3bb20a. Copy or note this ID.
     • Alternatively, type about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox in the address bar and find the extension's UUID there.

   • Open Settings and navigate to Home, or type about:preferences#home in the address bar.

   • Under the Homepage and new windows section, select Custom URLs....

   • Paste the following URL, replacing the ID with your actual UUID:

     moz-extension://e31d6701-f699-414f-bb4c-8fde495c432e/index.html
     

   • This will update both your homepage and new tab to the extension.

3. Additional Steps ONLY for Zen Browser :

   • Open a new tab and go to about:config.

   • Accept the risk and continue if prompted.

   • In the search bar, type:

     zen.urlbar.replace-newtab
     

   • Set its value to false by clicking the toggle icon.

   This ensures the browser does not override the custom New Tab page set by the extension.

4. Manual Installation (Temporary):

   • Clone the repository or download and extract the ZIP file.

   • Prepare the Manifest:

     • Delete the existing manifest.json file.
     • Rename manifest(firefox).json to manifest.json.

   • Load Temporary Add-on:

     • Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox, select "This Firefox", then click Load Temporary Add-on.
     • Browse and select the updated manifest.json.

🌐 Currently Supported Languages (32)

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