Who should use New Tab?

New Tab is a consumer product built for firefox users who want a customized new-tab homepage.

Yes — New Tab is free to use.

What platforms does New Tab run on?

New Tab runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is New Tab still maintained?

Unverified. New Tab 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 New Tab?

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

Who develops New Tab?

New Tab is developed by daisylb.

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New Tab

Name: New Tab
Author: daisylb

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

New Tab is a Firefox extension that loads a user-selected homepage whenever a new tab opens. It is designed to preserve keyboard focus in the address bar instead of moving focus to the page.

FreeWebEmbeddable

Visit github.com

Overview

4 features

New Tab is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on opening a preferred homepage in new tabs without losing keyboard focus from the browser address bar. New Tab is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want a customized new-tab homepage. New Tab is free to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

daisylb builds and maintains New Tab, and it first shipped in 2020. Among its 4 catalogued features are custom homepage, new-tab replacement, and address-bar focus.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Custom homepage
New-tab replacement
Address-bar focus
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierStore-verified publisher

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 07:18 UTC
New Tab verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about New Tab

What does New Tab do?: New Tab focuses on opening a preferred homepage in new tabs without losing keyboard focus from the browser address bar. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use New Tab?: New Tab is a consumer product built for firefox users who want a customized new-tab homepage.
Is New Tab free?: Yes — New Tab is free to use.
What platforms does New Tab run on?: New Tab runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is New Tab still maintained?: Unverified. New Tab 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 New Tab?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include New Tab Google, Custom New Tab Page, and Custom New Tabs.New Tab Google Custom New Tab Page Custom New Tabs
Who develops New Tab?: New Tab is developed by daisylb.
How long has New Tab been around?: New Tab first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want a customized new-tab homepage
Model: B2C
Solves: Opening a preferred homepage in new tabs without losing keyboard focus from the browser address bar.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: newtab-ext

Developer

daisylb

Index record

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

Identity audit (13)

Slug: new-tab-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: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/daisylb/newtab

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