Arax - New Tab Dashboard

A fast, customizable new tab dashboard with shortcuts, widgets, weather, and beautiful backgrounds.

Make every new tab more useful with Arax — a fast, customizable dashboard for Chrome. Arax replaces the default New Tab page with a clean workspace that brings your most useful information and tools together in one place. Customize the layout, add the widgets you need, and create a new tab experience that fits the way you work. Key features: • Custom backgrounds — choose a solid color, gradient, local image, or dynamic wallpaper. • Dynamic Wallpapers — get fresh random Picsum images automatically every 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or 1 day. Use “Change now” to instantly load a new wallpaper. Images are downloaded and cached for smoother reuse. • Search — select your preferred search engine or configure a custom search provider. • Quick links — organize your favorite websites with folders, drag-and-drop reordering, and editable shortcuts. • Weather widget — view current weather and forecasts with support for metric and imperial units. You can select a city manually or use approximate location detection without precise browser geolocation. • Productivity widgets — use the clock, notes, to-do list, focus timer, quote, calendar, and top sites widgets. • Flexible layout — arrange, move, resize, and customize dashboard widgets to match your workflow. • Backup and sync — preserve your settings with Chrome Sync when available, or export and import a backup manually. • Offline-first design — core dashboard data remains available locally, even when network features are disabled or temporarily unavailable. Privacy and control are built in: • No account is required. • Your dashboard settings, links, notes, tasks, and layout are stored locally by default. • Network access is used only for enabled features such as weather, dynamic wallpapers, search suggestions, or website favicons. • Optional browser permissions are requested only when you use features that need them. • Weather setup uses approximate IP-based location and does not require precise location access. Install Arax to turn every new tab into a focused, personal, and practical dashboard.