Google Chrome Browser for Desktop Gains New Performance Controls

[MacRumors]

The Memory Saver feature in the Chrome browser for desktop now features three different modes, including Standard, Balanced, and Advanced. Memory Saver is aimed at speeding up browser performance by limiting the memory that inactive tabs are using.

Standard mode deactivates tabs based on your computer's needs, while Balanced mode considers both browsing habits and the needs of the system. Advanced mode deactivates tabs more quickly after you stop using them. You can select a Memory Saver mode by going to the Settings menu in Chrome and choosing the Performance option.

Google has also added a Performance Detection tool to Chrome. The tool is able to identify potential performance issues that you might have, offering up solutions on how to fix the problem.

To speed up a tab you're using, for example, Google says Chrome will suggest deactivating tabs using extra resources. Chrome users will see a "Performance issue alert" notification, and clicking on the included "Fix now" option will improve browsing. Performance Detection can be disabled in Settings.

Chrome has additional performance controls that can be used to set websites that should always remain active, such as those that need to complete tasks in the background, plus there's an option to turn off visual indicators for inactive tabs.

Article Link: Google Chrome Browser for Desktop Gains New Performance Controls

 

[Will Co]

You lost me at Google….

 

[DHagan4755]

Yeah they've promised better performance before & yet ... it still gulps your battery unnecessarily.

 

[icanhazmac]

Does it save memory by not spying on you and reporting back to the mothership?

 

[SeanSpreadsRumors]

Anyone know if this version will steal my information so Google can sell it to advertisers?

 

[Will Co]

Anyone know if this version will steal my information so Google can sell it to advertisers?

I feel pretty confident in telling you to rest assured. It will.

 

[840quadra]

Is there a "Max ingest" mode for memory management?

Be curious to retry Chrome again, I am a loyal Firefox user on all platforms I really like the option to compile my own copy on older devices, and the great plug-in infrastructure.

Safari is great, but not always a fan of how Webkit handles some sites / web applications.

 

[n-evo]

End-users shouldn’t have to be bothered by this.

 

[John_Blackthorne]

End-users shouldn’t have to be bothered by this.

Especially these days when machines are soldered shut and disposable.

 

[slb]

I wish Safari didn't suck so I could use it. Performance on mainstream sites like Twitch is abysmal compared to Chrome.

 

[Corefile]

As Steve would say, "Why??? What were they thinking!"

 

[platinumaqua]

the built-in tracking software is probably taking a bit of resources too, but fat chance they're going to let you fully disable them

 

[dba415]

the built-in tracking software is probably taking a bit of resources too, but fat chance they're going to let you fully disable them

Impressive how Chrome has all these built-in tracking software, yet is still much faster than "bare bones" Safari. How terrible is Safari's code?

 

[Darajavahus]

Why would anyone choose Chrome over Safari?

 

[beatrixwillius]

Chrome over Safari?

When I got my first M1 some websites were really bad with Safari when I had more than a couple of tabs open. So I had to use Chrome. I have to use Brave because YouTube is utterly awful these days. On my older iMac with Big Sur some websites don't work with Safari anymore.

 

[trip1ex]

nice. i can't believe how much ram tabs use these days....for no reason other than ads or pre-emptively downloading linked content?

 

[dba415]

Why would anyone choose Chrome over Safari?

Because Safari is a lot slower and I care about speed.

 

[Radeon85]

Why would anyone choose Chrome over Safari?

Because not everyone uses a Mac and a gaming PC with a 4090 and 7950X3D is my primary system, so Chrome it is. Tried Firefox again on my system after ditching it around 10yrs ago, and it's still quite a bit slower than Chrome when it comes to loading regular pages, and this on a 1Gbps connection.

 

[russell_314]

Because Safari is a lot slower and I care about speed.

How is it “slower”? Any browser I use loads instantly with a fast internet connection

 

[DutchApplePie]

How is it “slower”? Any browser I use loads instantly with a fast internet connection

Just going to chime in with the fact that Private Relay will also slow you down a bit in Safari.

 

[macintologist]

If I need a Chromium browser I use Edge.

 

[russell_314]

Just going to chime in with the fact that Private Relay will also slow you down a bit in Safari.

I turned that off soon after it came out because it was giving me problems logging into several of my banking accounts. Maybe it’s fixed now, but I haven’t tested it.

 

[CarAnalogy]

These are absolutely pointless features until you consider that Chrome is an ad platform. What is using all those tab resources? The incredibly over the top ads. There's only two things that could be, either ads or a badly behaving heavy web app. This is a problem of their own making.

After the improvements to Safari in Sequoia I actually switched back from Arc. Safari + Stage Manager is actually quite useful on the Mac. I find Stage Manager useless on the iPad but Safari and web apps and Stage Manager is actually a good combination. Great for performance as well.

 

[applefan8254]

is it coming to chromeOS

 

[Chuckeee]

Why would anyone choose Chrome over Safari?

I have run into several sites (like the one I use to pay my city utility bill) that state they are not compatible with Safari.

A better question is why not use Firefox or Brave instead of Chrome?