Tiny Suspender

Unload / suspend / hibernate idle tabs to reduce memory and cpu usage.

What is Tiny Suspender?

"Tiny Suspender" is a Chrome extension designed to automatically unload and hibernate idle tabs, reducing memory and CPU usage without user intervention. It features form detection to avoid suspending active submissions, audio detection to keep music-playing tabs active, and a whitelist to exclude specific tabs. With options for keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, and integration of Chrome's native tab discard feature, it helps optimize system performance efficiently. Feedback and support are easily accessible via GitHub.

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By: https://sainsmograf.com

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Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.12 (103)

Version: 2.0.4 (Last updated: 2024-09-25)

Creation date: 2017-01-19

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
contextMenus
storage
alarms

Size: 40.04K

Email: ar*****@sainsmograf.com

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 6219 ▼ 11

Other rankings

#519 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#26 in bug fixes keyword 55 ▼ 3

#39 in prevent keyword 26 ▼ 1

#46 in configure keyword 12 ▼ 6

#47 in permission keyword 11 ▼ 2

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Extension summary

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Unload idle tabs to free your precious memory and cpu resources!

Tiny Suspender will automatically suspend/hibernate background tabs for you, greatly reducing overall system resource usage without you having to take any action. You can set how long to wait before suspending idle tabs and configure a whitelist to exclude certain pages from automatic suspension.

Features:

Form Detection: Tiny Suspender will try to detect active forms to avoid automatically suspending page with unsubmitted data
Audio Detection (optional): prevent autosuspending tabs that play music in the background.
Snooze: Temporarily prevent autosuspension on a specific tab or domain
Whitelist: Excludes specifics domains, pages, tabs or pinned tabs.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Suspend tabs without moving your hand away from your keyboard.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Easy to use and user-friendly
Effectively suspends tabs and saves memory
Works across multiple browsers
Simple functionality without gimmicks
Polished and well-developed compared to other extensions

Cons

Whitelisting for tabs does not always work as expected
Issues with the dark mode not applying consistently
Occasional bugs causing suspension of whitelisted tabs
Missing features in the context menu for easier tab management
Extension stops working after some time or resets settings

Most mentioned

Works nicely and fulfills expectations
Needs improvements in the whitelisting feature
Encountered bugs that affect usability
Desire for better customization options like dark mode and left tab icons
Comparison to other extensions like The Great Suspender and Workona

User reviews

I've tried a few tab suspender extensions and this one by far is the most polished and well developed. Other tab suspender extensions also will suspend system tabs, like settings, mail (Vivaldi only), etc. Not this one! I hope development of this never stops!