Which browsers can I use Mue with?

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Mue is listed as available for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Whale. If you use one of those four browsers, you can install Mue and get the same core new tab experience: a custom background, motivational quotes, and productivity widgets in place of the default blank tab. The site describes Mue as a free, open-source browser extension maintained since 2018, with 10,000+ monthly active users and 10,000,000+ tabs opened.

Supported browsers at a glance

Browser Listed as supported What to expect
Chrome Yes Install the extension and it replaces your new tab page
Edge Yes Same core new tab experience as Chrome
Firefox Yes Same core new tab experience
Whale Yes Same core new tab experience

The site presents these four as the browsers Mue is available for. It does not list other browsers, so if yours isn't in the table, treat support as unconfirmed rather than assumed.

How to install it

  1. Open the browser you want to use from the supported list.
  2. Go to Mue's website and use the "Get Started" or "Try it now" entry point, which links to the extension for your browser, or find Mue in that browser's extension store.
  3. Add the extension and confirm any permission prompt the browser shows.
  4. Open a new tab. You should see Mue's page instead of the default blank tab.

Expected result: every new tab opens with your chosen background and widgets. If the new tab still looks default after installing, check that the extension is enabled and that your browser hasn't overridden the new tab page with another extension.

What stays the same across browsers

The core experience doesn't change by browser. On any supported browser you get:

  • Backgrounds from Mue's in-house library, your own images, or community packs in the Marketplace.
  • Quote packs in multiple languages, with movie quotes, memes, and more in the Marketplace.
  • On-device data storage — the site states Mue contains no tracking and doesn't collect personal data; data is stored on your device and not shared without your consent.

Choosing between browsers

If you're picking a browser partly to use Mue, the decision is really about your browser, not Mue — the extension behaves the same on all four. Choose Chrome or Edge if you want the most common desktop setup, Firefox if you prefer its extension model, and Whale if you already use it. There's no stated difference in features between the versions, so pick the browser you'd use anyway.

One practical note: because Mue replaces the new tab page, it will conflict with any other extension that also claims that page. Keep only one new-tab extension enabled at a time.