How to change home page and new tab to desired URL or any extension of Firefox desktop in 2025?

[Var-Pro-12]

How to change home page and new tab to desired URL or any extension of Firefox desktop in 2025?

I am unable to find any way to change how my new tab should look when I click + sign or new tab is opened up on browser opening or re-opening unlike Chrome.

I hate the change of position of typing from the search bar on the current new tab to the URL bar (unseen or unheard in Chrome) that Firefox implemented without considering users who would detest it.

Using Firefox 131.0.3 (64-bit)

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1469626

As of now, I am using this addon,

Bonjourr · Minimalist and lightweight startpage

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-CA/firefox/addon/bonjourr-startpage/

This works but something in-built would be beneficial.

[ThePillenwerfer]

I've never understood why there isn't at least an "As Home Page" option for new tabs either.

[Var-Pro-12]

Agreed. I bet Mozilla Firefox wants to have a control over rather than users. I dont see same in chrome. Plus, I can easily change it to any URL or addon for new tab, if I want but not with Firefox. Same on android via home page tab option. I can disable it, remove the button in the URL bar and change it from default Google to any XYZ URL but nothing in Firefox android. And all of this in 2025.

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

If you wish to try Tab Mix Plus https://github.com/onemen/TabMixPlus

https://onemen.github.io/tabmixplus-docs/help/events-new-tabs

[Var-Pro-12]

I will try and see how much it works. But as said before, I want a default solution. Too many addons, slowed down Firefox. Cant find such limitations in Chrome.

[Var-Pro-12]

Update : Checked your given URL for addons.

Installation

• Legacy extensions loader
  Since Firefox removed the internal component that loads legacy extension, in order to install Tab Mix Plus, or any other legacy extension, you have to install 3rd party helper scripts.

It is a bummer by Firefox. Now I have to install an addon locally just to change home page. **bleep**. Only firefox could make simple things complex. But use firefox. All in 2025.

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[Agentvirtuel]

If you wish to try New Tab Override https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/new-tab-override

[Var-Pro-12]

I will try and see how much it works. But as said before, I want a default solution. Too many addons, slowed down Firefox. Cant find such limitations in Chrome. All of this in 2025 when we say Firefox has way more customization than Chrome. Also, looking for same on Firefox android.

[Var-Pro-12]

So sad no answers no wonder why most of us are using Chrome and Chromium.