If your Chromebook is starting to feel a bit sluggish or you’re trying to squeeze out every bit of performance, Google Chrome’s built-in Memory Saver feature can help improve its performance. It’s a simple yet effective way to free up system resources by putting inactive tabs to sleep.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to enable and customize the Memory Saver feature on your Chromebook.
Enable Memory Saver on Chrome
Memory Saver is a performance optimization tool built into Google Chrome. When enabled, it automatically frees up memory by putting inactive tabs into a low-usage state. When you return to those tabs, they reload instantly. This not only improves performance but also helps your device run more efficiently, especially useful on lower-end Chromebooks.
Here’s how you can enable the Memory Saver feature on your Chromebook:
1. Launch the Chrome browser on your Chromebook.
2. Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the browser window. From the overlay menu, click Settings.
3. In the left sidebar, select Performance.
4. Under the Memory Saver section, toggle the switch to On.
By default, Balanced is selected, which offers a good balance between performance and memory usage. If you want to maximize memory savings, switch to Maximum mode.
Add Exception to Memory Saver
When Memory Saver is enabled, it will pause inactive tabs. However, if you want to prevent certain sites from being paused when inactive, you can easily add exceptions so Google Chrome always keeps these sites active.
Here’s how to do it:
1. Open Chrome Settings and navigate to the Performance section.
2. Click Add next to Always keep these sites active under the General settings.
3. When the Add a site popup appears, enter the URL of the site you want to exclude and click Add.
Note: To add multiple sites to the exception list, simply repeat these steps as needed.
And that’s it! You’ve successfully enabled Memory Saver and added exceptions on Chrome for your Chromebook. It’s a quick and easy tweak that can make a noticeable difference in performance, especially if you tend to keep many tabs open at once.
Have you noticed any improvement in Chrome’s performance after enabling Memory Saver on your Chromebook? Share your experience in the comments below.
