Suspend inactive tabs at startup to free up resources
Suspend Tabs at Startup Extension
This extension will automatically invoke the browser's Memory Saver feature to prevent tabs from loading when they are restored, without disrupting your browsing session. If you keep lots of tabs open, this can prevent resource allocation to tabs you will not use. Each tab will load when activated.
Feature: Pinned tabs will be unaffected (but Chrome may decide not to load them).
Limitations: The first tab in the window may also be unaffected.
Going offline? If you need to restore tabs before disconnecting from the internet, click the Restore Suspended Tabs button in the popup.
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Feature: Pinned tabs will be unaffected (but Chrome may decide not to load them).
Limitations: The first tab in the window may also be unaffected.
Going offline? If you need to restore tabs before disconnecting from the internet, click the Restore Suspended Tabs button in the popup.
Stats for nerds: chrome://discards/
Icon attribution:
Ram icons created by Freepik - Flaticon
https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/ram
Icon direct link: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/ram_543238
Source Manifest.json
{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Suspend Tabs at Startup", "description": "Suspend inactive tabs at startup to free up resources", "version": "2024.5.19.1", "manifest_version": 3, "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "32": "icons/icon32.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "commands": { "restore-tabs": { "description": "Restore Suspended Tabs" } }, "action": { "default_popup": "popup/popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "/icons/icon16.png", "32": "/icons/icon32.png" } }, "permissions": [ "storage" ], "background": { "service_worker": "service-worker.js", "type": "module" }}
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