From PC World: Google Chrome has long had a reputation of being fast, secure… and ravenous for memory like a starving teenager at an all-you-can-eat buffet. But finally, Chrome is going to slim down right in time for the new year.
Over the next few weeks, Chrome will be adding two new features, Memory Saver and Battery Saver, on Windows, Macs and Chromebooks alike, Google said Tuesday. Google didn’t say when exactly when these new features will show up in your browser, just that they will.
The features work pretty much as advertised. Memory Saver is being pitched as a “smoother-running browser experience,” promising to save up to 30 percent more memory when running Chrome. How? By freeing up memory from tabs that you aren’t actively using. If a tab is idling, it will essentially be put into a static mode where its resources will be available elsewhere, then reloaded if needed.
“This is especially useful if you’re running other intensive applications, like editing family videos or playing games,” Google said in a blog post announcing the new feature.
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