The Evolution of Chrome’s “Most Visited” Thumbnails: From 8 to 9 (and Beyond)

8 to 9 tiles

If you have recently glanced at your Google Chrome browser, you might have noticed a subtle but significant shift. For years, the default "New Tab" page displayed a grid of your top eight most frequented websites. Now, following a server-side rollout that began in late 2024 and continued through early 2025, many users are reporting a change: the grid has grown from .

4. The Big Update: Chrome’s Switch to 9 Shortcuts (2020–2021)

How to Access the Updated Most Visited 9 Grid

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The Evolution of Chrome’s “Most Visited” Thumbnails: From 8 to 9 (and Beyond)

8 to 9 tiles

If you have recently glanced at your Google Chrome browser, you might have noticed a subtle but significant shift. For years, the default "New Tab" page displayed a grid of your top eight most frequented websites. Now, following a server-side rollout that began in late 2024 and continued through early 2025, many users are reporting a change: the grid has grown from .