Tab Freezer will hibernate tabs that have not been used in the last 5 minutes, reducing memory and battery use from your browser!

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Version
1.2
Update
March 7, 2021
Size
403KiB
Developer
digit.st
Category
Users
258
Rating
4.25 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
English
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Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device Extension

Save resources, freeze unused tabs!

Automatically suspend inactive tabs to save up to 90% of your computer's memory and keep it running fast!

Tab Freezer will hibernate tabs that have not been used in the last 5 minutes, reducing memory and battery use from your browser, preventing overheating and keeping your device running fast and cool 😉

When you have many open tabs at the same time, your browser needs to keep their data in memory and background scripts are always running. Using Tab Freezer you’ll suspend this tabs so they don’t waste memory, battery or any kind of resources at all.

Is your computer slow and constantly crashing? Avoid all that and increase your productivity working from a faster and more efficient device.

With this extension you’ll be able to reopen suspended tabs with just one click, so you just let them freeze and whenever you need them *click* and you got all your work back without any waste during the process.

It takes an easy and quick install and it will start freezing every new tab opened after the download ;)
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device", "version": "1.2", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Tab Freezer will hibernate tabs that have not been used in the last 5 minutes, reducing memory and battery use from your browser!", "icons": { "16": "images/icon16.png", "48": "images/icon48.png", "128": "images/icon128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "exclude_globs": [ "https://meet.google.com/*" ], "matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "js": [ "contentScript.js", "html2canvas.min.js" ] } ], "permissions": ["storage"], "content_security_policy": "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'; object-src 'self'", "browser_action": { "default_title": "Tab Freezer", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { "persistent": false, "scripts": [ "background.js" ] }}
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How to download and manually install Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extension file

Select and download the Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device 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 Tab freezer: tab suspender for faster device extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Владимир Чулков (ID: 00000028a85c4c0e) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/16/2023 When freezing each tab, opens that tab. Even while running a full screen application. This happens about every minute. Even as I write this review.

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Sol Tadic (ID: 000000c098beb444) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/05/2021 Really useful and it works just fine, its exactly what I expected

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Food for Thought (ID: 00000053a4a9f227) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/02/2021 Great idea. Nice one

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Marcella Tarable (ID: 000000f7c9c1abf3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/02/2021 Exactly what I needed. Thanks!