Suspend Inactive Tabs To Drastically Free Up Memory In Chrome
The Great Suspender is an aptly named Chrome extension which can suspend inactive tabs – saving RAM (memory) and freeing up CPU resources.
The Great Suspender is an aptly named Chrome extension which can suspend inactive tabs – saving RAM (memory) and freeing up CPU resources.
UnloadTab is an extension for Firefox which can unload inactive tabs – saving RAM (memory) and freeing up CPU resources. In my own tests with multiple tabs open, RAM usage is typically reduced by more than 50%.
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