Unload / suspend / hibernate idle tabs to reduce memory and cpu usage.
Tiny Suspender Extension
Tiny Suspender will automatically suspend/hibernate background tabs for you, greatly reducing overall system resource usage without you having to take any action. You can set how long to wait before suspending idle tabs and configure a whitelist to exclude certain pages from automatic suspension.
Features:
- Form Detection: Tiny Suspender will try to detect active forms to avoid automatically suspending page with unsubmitted data
- Audio Detection (optional): prevent autosuspending tabs that play music in the background.
- Snooze: Temporarily prevent autosuspension on a specific tab or domain
- Whitelist: Excludes specifics domains, pages, tabs or pinned tabs.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Suspend tabs without moving your hand away from your keyboard.
- Optionally use Chrome's native tab discard feature to save even more resources when your background tabs get suspended.
- Allow opening links in a new suspended tab
- Dark Mode theme (optional)
Feedback is always welcome!
- Source code and issue tracking are available at https://github.com/arifwn/TinySuspender
- Due to limitation of Chrome Web Store developer portal, extension developers are not automatically notified every time a user leave a feedback to report an issue. Please use email or github issue report ( https://github.com/arifwn/TinySuspender/issues ) if you need fast response.
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Chrome Permissions used in this extension:
- tabs & activeTab: allows various tab suspension/restore features and form detection feature.
- contextMenus: allows adding \"suspend tab\" menu item and \"open link in new suspended tab\" in right click context menu.
- storage: allows saving extension configuration
- alarm: allows centralized and more reliable autosuspension timer
- chrome://favicon/* : allows retrieving suspended page's favicon.
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Changelog:
- v2.0.4:
- Added new keyboard shortcut actions that applied to all windows
- Keyboard shortcuts are now only applied to the last active window
- Misc. bug fixes and improvements to TinySuspender's internals
- v2.0.3:
- Misc. bug fixes
- v2.0.2:
- Manifest v3 support
- Added support to temporarily whitelist a domain from suspension
- Added Incognito Mode support
- Added context menu option to open links in a new suspended tab
- Fixed icon update behavior
- v1.3.0:
- Added dark mode toggle (thanks Abdusco for the pull request on github!)
- v1.2.0:
- Happy new year!
- Added an option to skip autosuspension when offline
- Added support for keyboard shortcuts
- Tiny Suspender will now try to restore tab scroll position
- v1.1.0:
- Added option to skip pinned tabs from automatic suspension
- \"Suspend All Tabs\" and \"Suspend Other Tabs\" now will skip whitelisted pages.
- Added experimental support for Chrome native tab discard feature. Enable it from the settings screen.
- v1.0.1: Minor bugfix
- v1.0.0: We have reached version 1!
- improved autosuspension timer by using Chrome's alarm api. Requires new permission.
- UI improvements. Now you can always see tab suspension status from the popup. Status is also reflected as color-coded icon
- improved form detection.
- added an option to enable autorestore when a suspended tab is brought to foreground.
- added an option to prevent autosuspending audible tabs. Useful for online music player.
- v0.1.4: fix a bug in suspension procedure.
- v0.1.3: removed unnecessary permissions.
- v0.1.2: switching away from unloaded page willl trigger automatic suspend timer.
- v0.1.1: fixed bug in whitelisting and auto-suspension feature.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Tiny Suspender extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Tiny Suspender extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Tiny Suspender extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Tiny Suspender extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Tiny Suspender extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Tiny Suspender extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Tiny Suspender Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Tiny Suspender extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Tiny Suspender extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Tiny Suspender extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Tiny Suspender extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Tiny Suspender extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Tiny Suspender extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Tiny Suspender extension file
Select and download the Tiny Suspender extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Tiny Suspender extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Tiny Suspender extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Tiny Suspender extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Tiny Suspender extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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