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2026

Wander-newtab

A Chrome New Tab extension that resurfaces forgotten bookmarks as a quiet editorial spread of six saved links.

Wander-newtab desktop interface screenshot
Desktop new-tab preview: six bookmarks arranged as a quiet editorial spread.

What it solves

Bookmarks often disappear after being saved. Wander-newtab turns the new tab into a lightweight rediscovery surface, bringing old references and saved links back into daily browsing.

How it works

The extension overrides Chrome New Tab and reads local Chrome bookmarks. On each load it samples six links, displays their title, folder and domain, then reshuffles them into another editorial collage when Shuffle is pressed.

Privacy boundary

The current version has no remote service and no third-party dependency. It only requests Chrome bookmark permission, does not upload bookmark data, does not fetch page descriptions, and does not record browsing history.

Installation

Download the ZIP, unzip it, open chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode, choose Load unpacked, and select the unzipped folder. A regular ZIP cannot be installed directly as a Chrome extension.