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Tired of Chrome sucking power from your device? New features could help
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Tired of Chrome sucking power from your device? New features could help

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Quick Summary

Google has announced a number of new Chrome features that could improve performance.

Features include a performance detection tool that will send you a notification showing background tabs that may be using additional resources and give you a quick fix.

There are several browsers, but Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari are probably the most popular. Unfortunately, while Chrome has a number of great features built in, from the ability to access all of your tabs from whatever device you’re on, to the ability to search using Google Lensit can become a bit energy hungry.

Apple’s MacBook offer great battery life and Windows PC are also catching up with AI PCs like Samsung and Lenovo all offering battery improvements, but you still don’t want something like your browser eating up those precious hours.

Fortunately, Google has announced some new performance features for Chrome that should help you get the most out of the browser. The new features were revealed on the Google website The keyword blog and recovered by Android Authorityand they include a performance detection tool. This allows Chrome to proactively identify potential performance issues and provide you with a solution.

You might receive a “Performance Issue Alert” notification to speed up which tab you are running, with the pop-up showing which background tabs may be using additional resources. The pop-up will have a “Fix Now” option, which will disable other tabs and give you a faster experience. If this doesn’t sound like something you would enjoy, you can turn off the performance detection feature in the settings.

Chrome’s Memory Saver feature has also been updated and now offers three modes: moderate, balanced, and maximum. In Moderate mode, tabs will be disabled based on your system needs, while Balanced mode takes into account your browsing habits and system needs. Maximum mode will disable tabs faster than Moderate or Balanced. You can select which mode you want to use by going to Chrome’s Settings menu and selecting “Performance.”

Last but not least, more customization is now available in Chrome’s performance controls, such as specifying which websites should always remain active. Overall, the new features should provide a better overall browsing experience and we’re definitely here for it.