Microsoft Edge may not be the most popular browser anytime soon. However, it is still possible to say that the Sleeping Tabs feature and Productivity Mode make it a more interesting browser than other common options. Chrome’s response to Edge wasn’t too late either. Google introduced Reserved Memory and Energy Saver modes for its browser.
The latest version of Chrome for desktop platforms introduces two new performance tweaks. According to a post on the official Google Blog, these settings keep your tabs running smoothly while the browser consumes about 40% less memory.
Like Sleeping Tabs in Edge (Microsoft says the browser put more than 1.3 billion tabs to sleep in September alone), Chrome freezes inactive pages and allows your computer to reallocate memory for more critical or demanding tasks like playing games or editing videos. will use memory saver for
Energy Saver in Google Chrome will run automatically when your device battery reaches 20%. The company has not given an in-depth explanation of how this feature works or how effective it is. However, we will see limited background activities and reduced visual effects on websites with fancy graphics, animations and videos.
Google realizes that it cannot satisfy all customers with one setting. As such, the new mods include additional customizations, such as the ability to select websites that Chrome should never put to sleep.