Although Google Chrome is one of those cross-platform web browsers, it is notorious for using too much memory and battery. With the latest v108, Google has added the necessary tweaks to reduce memory usage and save battery. Check them out in action.
Google Chrome’s high memory and battery consumption leaves you with a below-average browsing experience. Sometimes it even slows down other installed apps on your desktop.
1. Update Google Chrome
The latest Google Chrome features are only available in version 108. If your computer runs the Google Chrome version, you won’t find them. Before you begin, update Google Chrome to the latest version.
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome on your computer.
Step 2: Select the kebab menu (three vertical dots) at the top to open Settings.
Step 3: Select ‘About Chrome’ from the left sidebar.
Step 4: Install the latest Chrome update and restart the browser.
You should also regularly update Google Chrome as developers regularly push new builds with bug fixes and new features.
2. Enable Google Chrome Memory Saver
Who doesn’t love browsing the web with dozens of tabs open in the background? While it’s convenient to quickly switch between open tabs, some tabs can increase memory usage and battery consumption. The new Google Chrome update provides a function called ‘Memory saver’ to free up memory from inactive tabs. So other opened tabs and apps will get more memory bandwidth when used.
Your inactive tabs will automatically come back to life when you return to them. It’s completely different from closing the tab altogether. Inactive tabs are still visible at the top. The browser disables this function by default. Follow the steps below to enable it.
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome on your desktop.
Step 2: Select the kebab menu (three vertical dots) in the top right corner.
Step 3: Select Settings.
Step 4: Select Performance from the left sidebar.
Step 5: Enable the Memory Saver toggle.
The ‘memory saver’ in Google Chrome is similar to the ‘Sleep Tab’ feature in Microsoft Edge. However, you cannot set the time to enable memory saver in Google Chrome. Microsoft allows you to choose a specific amount of time to put inactive tabs to sleep.
Make an exception for selected sites
Google Chrome’s ‘Memory Saver’ function can annoy your most important opened tabs. Thankfully, the browser allows you to make exceptions for such sites. This is the way.
Step 1: Open Performance in Google Chrome settings (refer to the steps above).
Step 2: Select ‘Add.’
Step 3: Add the website address.
Repeat the same for all the important sites and Google Chrome won’t make them inactive.
3. Enable Energy Saver in Google Chrome
When you enable power saver, Google Chrome limits background activity and visual effects, such as frame rates and smooth scrolling, to save battery life on laptops. Here’s how you can enable and use it.
Step 1: Go to Google Chrome Settings (check the steps above).
Step 2: Open the Performance tab and enable the Power Saver toggle. You have two options:
- Only turns on when my battery is at 20% or less
- Turns on when my computer is unplugged
If you’re playing a game or browsing the latest Netflix series, you may notice changes in overall performance.
4. Find and close resource hungry tabs
Google Chrome has a built-in task manager to check how much resources each active tab uses. You can use task manager and close such resource-hungry tabs in Chrome.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome and select the kebab menu (three vertical dots) in the upper right corner.
Step 2: Expand More Tools and select Task Manager.
Step 3: You can check how much memory and CPU resources each tab uses. If you notice unusually high usage, select the tab and click ‘End Process’.
Since Google Chrome has a rich extension ecosystem, you may have too many extensions installed on your browser. But only some extensions are actively maintained and may develop incompatibility with the latest Chrome builds. You need to disable or uninstall unnecessary Chrome extensions. This is the way.
Step 1: Open ‘More Tools’ in Chrome’s kebab menu (refer to the steps above). Select Extensions.
Step 2: Disable or remove unknown extensions.
Use Google Chrome with maximum efficiency
Let’s say you’re still experiencing high memory and battery usage in Google Chrome. In that case, it’s time to ditch Google’s web browser in favor of other capable alternatives like Microsoft Edge, Opera, or Brave. Have you noticed improvements with Chrome’s new performance-focused features? Share your findings in the comments below.
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