The most useful extension regarding new tabs is (in my case) this one: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/empty-new-tab-page/dpjamkmjmigaoobjbekmfgabipmfilij" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/empty-new-tab-page...</a>
In the same vein, I use <a href="https://tabliss.io/" rel="nofollow">https://tabliss.io/</a> for the simple fact it requires minimal permissions and works on firefox.<p>The reason I started using something like this is because the "top sites" I visit is not something I want on my screen if I'm showing it to other people.
I switched to setting newtab to chrome://history/ a few months ago and couldn't believe this didn't occur to me earlier. It's faster than any of the extensions and you get a timeline of a big chunk of your life
I've been using Google's Arts and Culture "New Tab" extension for years, showing me paintings I'd never look at otherwise. It's pretty nice, and sometimes you discover interesting artists. <a href="https://artsandculture.google.com/" rel="nofollow">https://artsandculture.google.com/</a>
There is another similar extension called Momentum <a href="https://momentumdash.com/" rel="nofollow">https://momentumdash.com/</a>
Always interesting to see examples of web extensions on HN. Given that these new tab extensions are a dime a dozen, I recommend adding some sort of differentiating feature to yours to make it stand out a bit.<p>One that I love: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/githunt/khpcnaokfebphakjgdgpinmglconplhp?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/githunt/khpcnaokfe...</a>
I really love Markdown New Tab. Its very helpful having a little Markdown page to quickly take notes, have links to frequently visited pages, or whatever else I want to see what I open a new tab. I think its probably the best extension I have in Chrome. <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/markdown-new-tab/demppioeofcekpjcnlkmdjbabifjnokj" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/markdown-new-tab/d...</a>
One of my co-workers made this astronomy-themed one and I'm really fond of it: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/telescope/mcbkdemjpfgkelnhcnbkoafaljnblcjd" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/telescope/mcbkdemj...</a>
i am suprised that nobody mentioned `unsplash` (eg: <a href="https://instant.unsplash.com" rel="nofollow">https://instant.unsplash.com</a>) or its chrome extension yet. :/
I've been using this one <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-art/oldcmmikbakmkmikgikndeekekdihgnf" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/new-tab-art/oldcmm...</a>
Open a new tab and see a piece of art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Cleveland Museum of Art.
I use Earth View from Google, mainly because of i dont want to see (or show someone) "top sites" like rest of the HN <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/earth-view-from-google-ea/bhloflhklmhfpedakmangadcdofhnnoh" rel="nofollow">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/earth-view-from-go...</a>
Here’s something similar for Firefox (just the pretty image part): <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pretty-new-tab-image/" rel="nofollow">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/pretty-new-ta...</a>
It's pretty. Somehow Momentum, which is similar, didn't catch up to me. Is there any way to show the same favorites as with the default Chrome setup, only over the image of the day? :)