- Dec 29, 2014
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Anyone using the Chrome extension "The Great Suspender"? Dev notes:
It hibernates tabs, so I feel it adds some security to a browser along with lowering RAM usage. Seems to work well at reducing RAM. Settings are flexible enough so that time can be set for placing tabs in a suspended state. Also, there is a setting for clicking on the page to reactivate it.
I set the suspend timer to 5 minutes and then "Do not suspend pinned...", and with these settings TGS has become my new favorite extension. I haven't checked, but I am confident that there are fewer internet connections at any one time with TGS in the browser now.
Recommend a try for anyone who hasn't seen this before, especially if you use multiple tabs.
The Great Suspender is a lightweight chrome extension to help reduce chrome's memory footprint for users that like to have too many tabs open at the same time. This extension will automagically unload each tab while retaining its favicon and title text. A tab can be restored by clicking anywhere on the page when it is needed. This reduces the number of dom elements on the page and ensures no memory leaks or excessive javascripts are running.
It hibernates tabs, so I feel it adds some security to a browser along with lowering RAM usage. Seems to work well at reducing RAM. Settings are flexible enough so that time can be set for placing tabs in a suspended state. Also, there is a setting for clicking on the page to reactivate it.
I set the suspend timer to 5 minutes and then "Do not suspend pinned...", and with these settings TGS has become my new favorite extension. I haven't checked, but I am confident that there are fewer internet connections at any one time with TGS in the browser now.
Recommend a try for anyone who hasn't seen this before, especially if you use multiple tabs.