Over the 14 years since its debut, it has become increasingly a resource burden, hogging more and more system memory and battery life with seemingly reckless abandon. Finally, Google is doing something to make the browser less stressful on your computer. As part of Chrome 110 for Windows desktops, Macs, and Chromebooks, the company is rolling out memory and power saving modes.
Both features, which Google has, are enabled by default. You can turn them off From the Performance section of Chrome Settings.
Memory Saver puts inactive tabs on ice to free up RAM for other pages and apps. When you click on a frozen tab, you will be able to continue where you left off. like Notes, the speedometer icon in the address bar will show that the tab was inactive and is now in use again. There is an option to exclude certain locations from Memory Saver as well. Google claims that the feature reduces Chrome’s memory usage by up to 30 percent. You know what can help? Close tabs that you are not using!
Meanwhile, Energy Saver can begin to limit background activity, video frame rates, and animated effects when you’re using Chrome and your laptop or Chromebook’s battery level drops below 20 percent. It is also possible to configure the feature to launch as soon as the charger is disconnected to improve efficiency. When Energy Saver is active, you’ll see a side icon next to the title bar, not to mention reducing the visual effects on the tab you’re on.
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