Show Apps in new tab

Name: Show Apps in new tab
Rating: 3.88 (666 reviews)
Author: magikMaker

This extension shows the apps overview when opening a new tab in Chrome.

As of June 2026, Show Apps in new tab has 40,000 users and a 3.88/5 rating from 666 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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40,000

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3.88

666 reviews

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666

Version

3.0.0

Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since May 2, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
May 2, 2026	40.0K	3.88	667	3.0.0
Jun 1, 2026	40.0K	3.88	667	3.0.0
Now	40.0K	3.88	666	3.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabs
Host access: None declared

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About

Make sure to use Chrome version 84+ with this extension, otherwise the automatic selection of the locationbar text doesn't work.

Since Google updated Chrome to version 29, the App overview is no longer shown, when opening a new tab. This extension restores that behaviour to the way it was.

Tip: the keyboard shortcut CTRL+L (Windows/Linux) or CMD+L (macOS) highlights the URL.

v.3.0.0
* Upgraded to manifest V3. The rest of the extension code is exactly the same as version 2.1.0. Please bear in mind that the display of the apps is handled by internal Chrome code. This means that this extension has no influence over how that looks.
* Fixed a bug so that the address bar is highlighted again

v.2.1.0
This is the same as v.1.1.0, back by popular demand

v.2.0.0
Removed for now

v.1.1.0 
Now automagically selects the URL, as many of you have requested.