Is MYNT: Material You New Tab Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension requests only the "search" permission, which lets it interact with the browser’s search features—most likely to deliver a custom search box on the new tab page. For a new tab replacement, this is a very limited set of capabilities; many similar tools also ask for access to history, bookmarks, or top sites to populate the page. Combined with Manifest V3, the extension’s background activity is tightly constrained, reducing the scope for silent data access.

New tab extensions can be tempting vectors for injecting ads or tracking browsing behavior. A careful user should examine requested permissions, avoid extensions that demand broad access like reading history without a clear need, and stay alert to any unexpected changes in the default search engine after updates. Although the privacy declarations indicate data isn’t sold or misused, such statements rely on the developer’s word and are rarely independently audited.

Our fact sheet shows Maintenance & Ownership as the strongest dimension, meaning the extension is actively maintained and up-to-date, which lowers the risk of unpatched security gaps. The weakest dimension, Publisher & Identity, reflects that the developer is primarily represented by a GitHub Pages site with limited verifiable identity information. That doesn’t suggest any misconduct, but it may give users less recourse if concerns about the extension emerge later.