Nowly

A beautiful new tab extension featuring the current time, weather forecast, and an animated starry night sky.

Features

• Real-time Clock - 12 or 24-hour format with optional seconds display
• 5-Day Weather Forecast - Current conditions plus upcoming days
• Animated Starry Night - Twinkling stars, shooting stars, planets, and satellites
• Customizable - Temperature units, time format, location settings
• Privacy-Focused - No tracking, no ads, weather data from Open-Meteo

Installation

Chrome Web Store

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nowly/kjfaihnmelbjahkkndimcfcgfikkimog

Firefox Add-ons

Coming soon!

Manual Installation (Chrome)

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top right)
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension folder

Manual Installation (Firefox)

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Open Firefox and go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
3. Click "Load Temporary Add-on"
4. Select the manifest.json file in the extension folder

Settings

Click the gear icon (⚙️) in the bottom right to access settings:

• Temperature Unit - Fahrenheit or Celsius
• Time Format - 12-hour or 24-hour
• Show Seconds - Toggle seconds display
• Location - Automatic or manual entry
• Weather Refresh - How often to update weather (1-8 hours)

Advanced Settings

• Base Color - Customize the background color
• Text Color - Customize UI text color
• Sky Tint - Adjust the nebula/gradient intensity (0-2x)
• Shooting Stars - Adjust frequency of shooting stars
• Red Planets - Adjust number of planets
• Satellites - Adjust satellite frequency and size
• Reset All Settings - Restore all settings to defaults

Credits

• Author - Charles Machalow
• Weather Icons - Adam Whitcroft (Climacons)
• Weather Data - Open-Meteo
• Inspiration - Original "Currently" extension (no longer available)

License

MIT License - see LICENSE.md