Tab Hibernate

Tab Hibernate

Send tabs you don't use to into hibernation to save up on memory usage

What is Tab Hibernate?
Tab Hibernate is a useful Chrome extension designed to optimize your computer's performance. If you find your PC getting slow due to a large number of open tabs, Tab Hibernate is the perfect solution. It ushers unused tabs into a sleep mode, thereby saving memory and reducing CPU usage. Not only will your PC run faster, but its battery life will also be extended, making it more efficient and responsive. Do share your feedback and help us to enhance your user experience.
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By: dcohenb
Users: 6,000+
Rating: 3.72 (72)
Version: 0.3.2 (Last updated: 2017-10-07)
Creation date: 2017-10-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 109.57K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Is Your computer slow? unresponsive? Are you the type of person who keeps lots of tabs open all the time? Tab Hibernate to the rescue!

Tab Hibernate puts all your unused tabs into sleep mode. that way they don't take up memory or CPU usage.

Your PC will be faster, Battery will last longer and your computer will be more responsive!

We would love to get your feedback and improve. if you like our extension please rate us and leave a comment.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • helpful for multitasking and keeping track of many tabs
  • good for managing memory and CPU usage in Chrome
Cons
  • tabs often disappear or require manual reactivation
  • issues with hibernating pages, specifically with reloading and lost data
  • conflicts with multi-window workflows
  • difficult to configure and does not work well with certain sites or file types
Most mentioned
  • does not hibernate pages properly
  • tabs often disappear or require manual reactivation
  • does not work well with multi-window workflows
Recent reviews
OK, but you can't wake up local files open as tabs. The only way to restore them is to open the file again. ETA: after choosing to disallow a site from hibernating, you can't go back and allow it again. I'm sorry, this extension needs some work. It's not a keeper.
by Terry Canaan Terry Canaan, 2023-08-13

it's bugging, the tab hibernate made me lost all my site i pinned.. all hibernated tab become blank pages..
by ron ni ron ni, 2024-01-15

Löst keine RAM Probleme und schließt auch noch alle Tabs
by Ju Ju, 2023-09-13
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Safety
Risk impact

Tab Hibernate is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Tab Hibernate if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Tab Hibernate has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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