Google will now tell Chrome users how much RAM each tab is consuming – Times of India

Google’s Chrome browser is rather notorious for being a memory hog. Over the past few years, Google has made several attempts to improve that. Now, Google has introduced a new feature in its Chrome browser that allows users to easily monitor the memory usage of each open tab, according to a report by 9to5Google. This feature is particularly useful for managing multiple tabs simultaneously, especially websites that tend to consume more resources.

How to use the feature

To view the memory usage of a tab, users simply need to hover their mouse cursor over the tab.A pop-up window will appear displaying the tab’s RAM usage in megabytes. For instance, if you have Google homepage open, you will be able to check how much memory it is consuming.Additionally, the pop-up will indicate whether Chrome’s Memory Saver feature has been activated for that particular tab.
The new tab memory usage feature is rolling out gradually to Chrome users worldwide. It is expected to be available to all users within the next few weeks.
Chrome users will welcome this feature as it provides a quick and convenient way to identify memory-intensive tabs. This information can be helpful for managing browser performance and preventing slowdown or crashing.
In addition to the new tab memory usage feature, Google has also been working on other initiatives to improve Chrome’s resource management. There are features like energy saver, which limits background activity and visual effects to conserve battery power. There’s also tab prioritisation, which prioritises resource allocation to active tabs, ensuring that they have the resources they need to perform smoothly.