A quick look at your task manager will turn up a shocking number of memory-hogging Chrome processes.
Heres why Chrome uses so much RAMand the steps you’re free to take to curb its gluttony.
Thats a lot of stuff.
Certain extensions or websites may alsoleak memoryand cause higher RAM usage over time.
If RAM is empty, it isnt being used, and you arent benefiting.
By that logic, having your RAMalmostfull can be a good thing.
It becomes a bad thing when your RAM is constantly full and slowing down your system.
In a nutshell: dont flip out just because Chrome is using lots of RAM.
That means its doing its job.
Once you do this, you should have a good idea about where to start.
If thats the case,uninstall itfrom your toolbar or via Chromes extensions page.
If that sounds like you, there are a few extensions that can help.
The Great Suspenderis avery cool extensionthat suspends tabs after theyve been inactive for a certain amount of time.
If you keep tabs open with the intention of coming back to them later, this can be helpful.
Some folks also likeOneTab, whichperforms a similar function, but without the automation.
This also reduces tab clutter, which is nice.
Session Buddyis another extension that allows you to categorize and save tabs and reopen them later.
Play around with all of the above solutions to figure out which ones fit best into your workflow.
This story was originally published on 5/21/15 and was updated on 10/1/19 to provide more current information and resources.
Updated on 3/3/22 with new details.
