Causes the new tab to default to the Apps view instead of the google splash view.This extension will always be free and will never have ads.
This extension was created in response to Chrome's Feb 2014 removal of the "Enable Instant Extended API" that let you default your new tab to the Apps view.
While installed, new tabs default to 'chrome://apps/'
The source code is very simple and is posted online, so you can inspect it for yourself.