How to Set Chromium into Private (Incognito) Mode by Default

If you like Chromium and keeping your browsing private, use Incognito mode. you can always use that mode by clicking "New incognito window" from the menu as the image bellow shows :

Or by just pressing Ctrl + Shift + N.

However here’s a handy trick for always starting Chromium in incognito mode by default.
First, edit Chromium.desktop which is located here /usr/share/applications/chromium.desktop. I"m using nano here, so the command will be :

sudo nano /usr/share/applications/chromium.desktop 

In this code : Exec=chromium %U add --incognito, so It will be Exec=chromium --incognito %U

Now when you open Chromium, It will open in incognito mode.

     

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A replacement Tab Page for Google-Chrome or Chromium

As we know, Google-chrome and Chromium come with a functional new tab page that provides for you gain access to all your web applications and most visited  websites, with alternatives to view as of closed tabs and additionally those open on different units like your cellphone or tablet. At the same time we want more lovely and dynamic page full of customizable tools and widgets.

How can we achieve that ?

‘Awesome New Tab Page’ is an extension which gives your new tab page a fresh new look with expanded customizability and more than enough characteristics to boot.

Awesome New Tab Page in Action on Google-chrome and Chromium.

On first look you can see that it has took some inspiration from Windows 8 looking at the tiles against a flat background, but the developers have given it their own take.

Some screenshots : 

Enough talking, To install this awesome extension, click Here.

     

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