Minimal New Tab

Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

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• Apr 30, 2026
  description

  Minimal New Tab replaces Chrome's default new tab page with a minimal one.
  
  Chrome's default new tab page can include Gmail links, Google app shortcuts, news, and other distractions. Minimal New Tab removes those elements and gives you a quiet, near-empty page every time you open a new tab. No extra links, no feeds, no visual noise. Just the essentials, plus a cat if you need a little comfort.
  
  The page keeps the interface intentionally small: a centered NEW TAB label and, if you want it, an animated rear-facing line-art cat. The distractions go away, but the cat gets to stay. Choose Hide, Round, or Triangle.
  
  Settings are available from the toolbar popup. You can choose a theme (System, Light, or Dark) and a cat setting (Hide, Round, or Triangle). Changes are saved locally and applied immediately to open new tab pages.
  
  Minimal New Tab uses chrome_url_overrides.newtab to replace only the new tab page. It does not request any additional Chrome extension permissions.

  Minimal New Tab replaces Chrome’s default new tab page with a quiet, minimal page.
  
  It removes the usual visual noise from the new tab experience, such as shortcuts, feeds, and extra links, and shows only a small NEW TAB label in the center. You can also add an optional rear-facing line-art cat for a softer, more personal new tab page.
  
  Features:
  Replaces Chrome’s default new tab page
  Minimal, distraction-free layout
  Light, dark, and system theme options
  Optional animated line-art cat
  Cat styles: Hide, Round, Triangle, Big
  Settings available from the toolbar popup
  Preferences are saved in Chrome for future tabs
  Minimal New Tab is for people who want a calmer new tab page without search boxes, feeds, shortcuts, or unnecessary links.

• Apr 30, 2026
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  make_chrome_yours/functionality

  productivity/tools

• Apr 30, 2026
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