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Pinus Maximus is a browser extension that replaces the new tab page with a structured, customizable start page for links, folders, search providers, icons, and backgrounds.
The extension is the app you use on the new tab page. The website explains the project and hosts website legal documents, resource lists, provider examples, prompts, FAQ, and Help pages; its Downloads section may also show separate extension legal document copies for pre-installation review.
No. The core extension works without a Pinus Maximus account. External search, AI, icon, image, or support services may have their own accounts, terms, or limits.
The main extension data is stored locally in the browser profile, mainly in IndexedDB. This can include screens, groups, items, folders, settings, providers, backgrounds, icons, and local diagnostic logs.
No. The current model is based on local storage. Moving data between devices is handled through manual export and import, such as ZIP backups.
Data can leave your device when you start an external action or enable an external feature: you open a link, run a search, use an AI/chat provider URL, request or refresh an online favicon, open product links, or share an exported file. In Firefox builds that support built-in data consent, the Firefox manifest declares data_collection_permissions.required: ["none"] and uses optional consent only for Search terms (searchTerms) and Browsing activity (browsingActivity) when you choose to use external search providers or third-party favicon services.
The extension is designed without built-in product analytics. Local diagnostic logs may exist to explain app behavior, imports, exports, and icon lookup results. Firefox optional data-consent categories are used for user-enabled external provider features, not for developer telemetry, tracking, or profiling.
A screen is a board page. A group collects related items. An item is a saved entry. A link item opens a URL, while a folder item can contain its own groups and items.
Right-click a link item to use the browser's native link menu. Browser actions such as copying the URL, opening in a new tab, opening in a new window, opening in a private/incognito window, and split view, when your browser offers it are available there. Use the Pinus Maximus three-dot item menu for app actions such as edit, move, move to, or delete. Folder and group three-dot menus still keep Pinus Maximus bulk actions such as opening multiple saved links together.
No. Pinus Maximus does not support replacing the browser's private/incognito new tab page, and the extension declares private/incognito access as not allowed. Browser makers restrict this area for privacy. At the v1.0.2 release, Chrome/Chromium does not support extension new tab overrides in incognito windows. If a browser or development build still starts the extension there, Pinus Maximus shows an unsupported-mode notice instead of loading your board. To leave that state, open a normal window. If your browser still shows a private-access control for Pinus Maximus, turn off Allow in Incognito or set Run in Private Windows to Don't Allow in the browser's extension settings. Opening a saved link in a private/incognito window can still be done from the browser's native right-click link menu when your browser offers it.