Reduce Chrome's memory usage by setting inactive tabs to sleep or system memory is low

Latest Version

Version
1.6
Update
June 9, 2024
Size
13.64KiB
Developer
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
3.44 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
Alarms
System.memory
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Memory Saver Extension

Lightweight extension that reduces Chrome's memory usage by putting inactive tabs to sleep.

Using Chrome's built in tab discarding feature, when a tab is inactive or system memory critically low, the extension discards the background tabs freeing up memory.

Once you switch the focus to the sleeping tab, it gets automatically reloaded. Tabs playing audio or video won't be put to sleep.

=== Main Features===

Tabs are put to sleep when not in use for 10 minutes (the interval can be customized in the settings).

Tabs are put to sleep when system memory is low. The extension will set a default low memory threshold depending by the total amount of system memory. This value can be customized.

The extension will periodically check the amount of free system memory. This interval is set by default to 5 minutes and can be customized.

========================= CHANGE LOG =============================

v.1.6 : support for V3 manifest and small bug fixes
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Memory Saver", "version": "1.6", "description": "Reduce Chrome's memory usage by setting inactive tabs to sleep or system memory is low", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": ["storage","alarms","system.memory"], "host_permissions": ["*://*/*"], "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "content_scripts": [{ "matches": ["*://*/*"], "js": ["content.js"] }], "action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "default_icon": { "16":"images/icon.png" } }, "icons": { "16": "images/icon.png", "18": "images/icon.png", "19": "images/icon.png", "32": "images/icon.png", "36": "images/icon.png", "38": "images/icon.png", "48": "images/icon.png", "64": "images/icon.png", "128": "images/icon.png", "256": "images/icon.png" } }
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User reviews

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Rant (ID: 000000f0aec17ab4) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 09/01/2023 I'm using windows 7 still, and i just love the old comodo dragon because of its lite use of memory even when opening many tabs in Youtube. (i've open at least 10 tabs of Youtube and less than 1GD ram usage). with this memory saver, i realized when you try opening another link to a new tab, the tab goes blank. Maybe the developer can do something about it? i know and understand its old and outdated versions i'm using if they are not willing. Seems to help a bit with the memory i would think this extension.

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Tête à-tête (ID: 000000839d199e0b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/09/2023 I'm used to 'freemem' for mac, which can be configured. I installed memory saver to an 8-gig dell vostro and, it needs no configuration. I immediately saved 1.1Gb and swap activity dropped, and levelled off. Excellent!

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SenusSuns (Hydracoil) (ID: 0000000431efb7ca) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/08/2023 Useless extension. I had tabs I didn't want to snooze and I installed this thinking I could customize it but instead all it did was snooze all my tabs and ruined everything. DO NOT INSTALL!

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Meghan and Tyler Meszaros (ID: 000000312a593165) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/07/2023 Although this app used to be necessary, Chrome now has this feature built in. Go to settings and then performance.

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Ryan Chang (ID: 000000bb1f199808) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 05/01/2022 When opening a website in a new tab by clicking on a hyperlink with the middle mouse button or right click > open in new tab, an about:blank screen appears instead of the website.