Google Chrome Update Offers More Control Over Memory Usage

Overview

• Google Chrome has released a new update featuring an enhanced Memory Saver.
• Aimed at reducing the browser's memory footprint.
• Addresses Chrome's reputation as a memory hog, although recent tests show less severity than believed.

New Memory Saver Features

• Memory Saver Modes:
  • Moderate: Tabs become inactive after an extended duration.
  • Balanced: Tabs become inactive sooner, based on system needs.
  • Maximum: Tabs become inactive after a shorter period of time.
• Purpose: Frees up memory from inactive tabs to allocate resources to active tabs and other applications, enhancing performance.

User Experience

• Suitable for users who keep many tabs open, particularly memory-intensive ones (e.g., Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube).
• Inactive tabs can be marked visually, with an option to toggle this indicator off.
• Option to add sites to a 'keep-alive' list to maintain them active when not in use.

Memory Monitoring

• Users can see how much memory a website is using:
  • Via the built-in task manager.
  • Through an option in Settings > Appearance to show active memory usage in tab previews.

Availability

• The new Memory Saver controls are available in the latest stable version of Google Chrome.
• Users should ensure their browser is updated to access these features.

Installation on Ubuntu

• Installation process:
  • Download the DEB file from the official site.
  • Install using the App Center.
  • The Google APT repository is added during installation for future updates.

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