Some of the gains, unfortunately, come at the cost of privacy or other functionality.
Even when you simply hover over a tab, you might now see how much RAM it’s using.
It’s quite useful to know when a single tab is using more than 1GB of memory.
For a more detailed list, use Chrome’s Task Manager.
Go toMenu>More Tools>Task Manager.
Suspending inactive tabs can help you save memory
Memory Saver mode used to be an on-off switch.
When enabled, Chrome will automatically suspend inactive tabs, giving more resources to tabs that are active.
Chrome is fantastic at quickly resuming inactive tabs, but still, it takes some time.
Still, in my testing, I’ve found Memory Saver’s Balanced setting to be quite helpful.
During testing, I found that allowing Chrome to suspend inactive tabs helped me resume my workday better.
Use Energy Saver when on your laptop
Performance vs. battery life is always a delicate balance.
But here, too, Chrome offers you a choice.
When Energy Saver mode is active, you’ll see a green leaf icon in the toolbar.
Chrome has a feature calledExtended Preloadingthat can be enabled fromSettings > Performance > Speed.
When enabled, a larger array of websites and webpages are preloaded, even before you visit them.
Because this request is being pre-loaded via Google’s servers, you are sacrificing your privacy, though.
By default,Standard preloadingis enabled, which works for fewer sites.
To turn preloading off completely, uncheck the toggle next toPreload pages.
Simply choose the icon and thenFix nowto set those tabs to inactive.
This feature can be enabled fromSettings>Performance>General>Performance Issue Alerts.
