Who is Custom New Tabs for?

Custom New Tabs is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior.

Is Custom New Tabs free?

Yes — Custom New Tabs is free to use.

What platforms does Custom New Tabs run on?

Custom New Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Custom New Tabs still active?

Unverified. Custom New Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Custom New Tabs?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Custom New Tab Page, New Tab, and New Tab Override.

Who develops Custom New Tabs?

Custom New Tabs is developed by deadmund.

When did Custom New Tabs launch?

Custom New Tabs first shipped in 2016.

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Custom New Tabs

Name: Custom New Tabs
Author: deadmund

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Custom New Tabs is a Firefox add-on that lets users specify the URL opened whenever they create a new tab. It provides a focused way to replace or customize Firefox's default new-tab destination.

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Overview

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In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Custom New Tabs takes a focused approach. It focuses on controlling which webpage opens automatically when a new browser tab is created. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior. Custom New Tabs is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Custom New Tabs is deadmund, and it first shipped in 2016. Key capabilities include custom new-tab URL, firefox integration, and new-tab redirection.

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Custom new-tab URL
Firefox integration
New-tab redirection

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Indexed9 Sept · 08:14 UTC
Custom New Tabs verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Custom New Tabs

What does Custom New Tabs do?: Custom New Tabs focuses on controlling which webpage opens automatically when a new browser tab is created. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Custom New Tabs for?: Custom New Tabs is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior.
Is Custom New Tabs free?: Yes — Custom New Tabs is free to use.
What platforms does Custom New Tabs run on?: Custom New Tabs runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Custom New Tabs still active?: Unverified. Custom New Tabs has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Custom New Tabs?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Custom New Tab Page, New Tab, and New Tab Override.Custom New Tab Page New Tab New Tab Override
Who develops Custom New Tabs?: Custom New Tabs is developed by deadmund.
When did Custom New Tabs launch?: Custom New Tabs first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want to customize new-tab behavior
Model: B2C
Solves: Controlling which webpage opens automatically when a new browser tab is created.

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Firefox Add-ons: custom-new-tabs

Developer

deadmund

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

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Slug: custom-new-tabs-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
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Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/deadmund/Custom-New-Tab/wiki

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