Photon - New Tab, New Photo par Philip Horlemann

Enjoy every new tab you open with wallpaper-worthy photos from all around the world.

Photon replaces your default new tab with carefully curated, high-quality photos—subtle, immersive, and distraction-free. Each photo comes from the enormous library of Philip's Photo Collection and is linked so you can easily find it and download it for any other usage.

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🌄 What Photon does
• A new photograph on every tab
High-resolution landscape images, loaded seamlessly as your background.
• Smart image loading
Photos are preloaded for smooth transitions and fast display—even on slower connections.
• Location-aware details
See where each photo was taken, including country information and subtle visual context.
• Minimal, optional UI
A clean interface that you can show or hide at any time.
• Clock and date
A simple clock and date display that adjusts to your system language.
• Offline-friendly
Photon gracefully handles offline moments and resumes loading images once you’re back online.
• Lightweight & private by design
No accounts, no personal data collection, no tracking of browsing activity.

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⚙️ Customizable, but unobtrusive

Use the extension popup to:
• Toggle the time display
• Hide or show the interface entirely

Photon stays out of your way—until you open a new tab.

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🔒 Privacy first

Photon does not collect personal data or browsing history.
Anonymous usage statistics may be used to improve the product, but nothing is tied to you.