Show Apps in new tab icon

Show Apps in new tab

by magikMaker

v3.0.0 Updated Nov 7, 2023 28.28KiB
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40K
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★ 3.88
667 reviews
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⚠️Not updated in over 2 years

Description

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.
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Reviews (99 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2022-08-14
Whitepaw Rolls

For a long time this was the best solution to chrome removing the apps tab, as of version Version 116.0.5845.97 (Official Build) 8/18/2023 this app is totally broken as chrome removed the flag that allowed it to keep functioning. Seems the creator has abandoned the app as well.

★☆☆☆☆2021-04-16
Sam

Totally broken. doesn't even work.

★☆☆☆☆2021-01-11
Nate

This extension is either hijacking my machine to mine bitcoins or it is written with the most inefficient kind of code. Uses 110% of laptop power when enabled and Chrome is open. This makes absolutely no sense at all, what could it be doing besides its stated function?

★☆☆☆☆2018-08-21
Justin Harvey

Took most of my morning to discover this extension has now started injecting misc ads into my Google search - removed!

★☆☆☆☆2018-05-29
UwU Zone

It doesn't work when I try to use it, and when I open a new tab all it says is "this site can't be reached. The web-page at chrome://apps/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new address.". It is very annoying and highly disappointing, especially after a review left on april 16, 2018 indicating that it still works

★☆☆☆☆2018-02-05
Josh Klapperich

i cant undo it

★☆☆☆☆2017-12-30

It did not work and opened as an error page

★☆☆☆☆2017-11-08
Shaun Henderson

It doesnt work, when you click on it, it just goes to this page (the one you're looking at now)

★☆☆☆☆2017-11-07
Mason Hynds

As many have mentioned, the URL bar is no longer highlighted when opening a new tab. I have put up with this for several months, but I can't handle it anymore. I have disabled this extension and won't be using it anymore until it is updated.

★☆☆☆☆2017-10-20
Jason Y

Needs to clear the search bar when tabs are open.

★☆☆☆☆2017-10-05
Sean Grady

This rating will change once text selection has been fixed.

★☆☆☆☆2017-04-21
Tom Amyx

Does not work!

★☆☆☆☆2017-04-09
steve c

Does not work saying: This site can’t be reached The webpage at chrome://apps/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

★☆☆☆☆2016-11-22
Brody Feigin

It made it so I could't open a new tab

★☆☆☆☆2016-11-04
Michele Simeoni

suddenly not working any more.

★☆☆☆☆2016-10-27
alfred lourenco

very good

★☆☆☆☆2016-09-17
Mashoor Ahmed

it,don,t work chrome os i tryed it work on windows 7

★☆☆☆☆2016-09-14
Binson Toh

Cannot support Chromebook.

★☆☆☆☆2016-07-26
Johannes Hermann

Doesn't work on Ubuntu (15.04) + Chrome (Version 51.0.2704.106 (64-bit)). Apps are still being opened as new Window, not as Tab.

★☆☆☆☆2016-06-03
Lancelot Xavier

Does NOT work at all.

★☆☆☆☆2016-03-26
Stephen The Lakers Fan (Lakers32)

you can just type chrome://apps into your search bar for this google feature this app is merely useless except for mildly lazy beings.

★☆☆☆☆2016-03-06
Lou G.

It didn't even work.

★☆☆☆☆2016-02-10
JD Franz

Can't uninstall. Totally messed up my internet habits.

★☆☆☆☆2015-12-31
Cheyenne Sandoval

super annoying and won't let me remove it

★☆☆☆☆2015-12-05
Cleo Edler

fricken bullpoop it does not work on my laptop and now i dont know how to get rid of it

★☆☆☆☆2015-12-04
Todd Allen

does not work

★☆☆☆☆2015-11-12
Tez Graves

cant take it off

★☆☆☆☆2015-05-11
Reyna Aguilar

Every time i made a new tab, it showed up. i suggest not getting it. SMILE!

★☆☆☆☆2015-01-28
Husain Dargahwala

cant go to my tab where i have utube pls help

★☆☆☆☆2014-12-12
Sean Morris

Absolute shite. Need to hit backspace to delete the content of the URL bar every time I open a tab. This guy needs to learn to test.

★☆☆☆☆2014-12-08

Very very slow loading. Seems like everything is loaded in the background then page is reloaded with apps.

★☆☆☆☆2014-11-26

Stupid popup ads.

★☆☆☆☆2014-11-18
Shravan Majithia

Automagically selecting the URL does not work for the Mac version.

★☆☆☆☆2014-05-19
Anon Nymous

Omnibar NEEDS to be empty. Please it's so annoying like this! I have to uninstall until this is fixed.

★☆☆☆☆2014-04-22
mike kunnecke

Luv the function, hated having to uninstall it because it contained the Superfish/Super Shopper AD Ware

★☆☆☆☆2014-03-30
Amir Tal

and where are the most used tabs ?

★☆☆☆☆2014-03-03
Israel Ostolaza

I have a Google chrome book and I uploaded this extension and it doesn't work any suggestion anyone??

★☆☆☆☆2014-02-26

The google icon doesnt actually work

★☆☆☆☆2014-02-23
Ronalds Gailis

It would be great if url would clear after loading or at least not be in focus, so that clicking it would select all the text. Now I have to select the url or Cmd+a before I can type in the new url.

★☆☆☆☆2014-02-21
ianny

Misleading Screen short...

★★☆☆☆2023-06-23
Otto Meyer zu Schwabedissen

Used to be great, but the new design is MUCH worse

★★☆☆☆2022-03-31
Ron E Armstrong

I was hoping this extension would restore the app access in a new tab per the description....when i click on the extension it takes me back to the extension page....not what was advertised....so still looking for a solution to restore this feature.

★★☆☆☆2021-02-19
Cap'n Chaos

It does not work when i click the extension

★★☆☆☆2017-10-10
Artem

Leaves URL with chrome://apps/, which you need to remove manually before typing your search query. Thus makes it unusable, removed within a minute of use.

★★☆☆☆2017-09-28
Galen Han

The latest Chrome version broke the highlighting of the chrome://apps.

★★☆☆☆2017-01-10
Lu Del

I added to my new chromebook and it is not working at all. When I click on it, it says "This site can't be reached".

★★☆☆☆2016-03-29

Why does it need to view my browsing history? Can we not have any privacy without every extension reading our data?

★★☆☆☆2016-01-24
German Cardenas

does not work for chromebooks...

★★☆☆☆2015-10-29
Sam Moss

the apps would show in grey rather than color and they show as generic cubes rather than their usual icon shape.

★★☆☆☆2014-06-14
Saul Lopez

Only has apps. Doesn't have recent and most visited sections. False advertising:: Your picture included most visited and recent sections.

Permissions (1)

Permissions

tabs Can see your open tabs and their URLs

Details

Version 3.0.0
Updated Nov 7, 2023
Size 28.28KiB
First Seen Mar 30, 2026