FreeTabMemory

Make your computer run smoothly by suspending the tabs you aren't using
What is FreeTabMemory?
FreeTabMemory is an efficient Chrome extension designed to help your computer run at its peak by suspending inactive tabs. This innovative extension minimizes chrome's memory usage, especially beneficial for users with numerous open tabs. It smartly identifies tabs with unsaved form input or streaming audio, ensuring they don't get suspended. The behavior can be customized based on whether you are online, offline or running on battery power. With features to whitelist certain URLs and restoring tabs with screen captures, it makes browsing efficient and lightweight.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-03-20 due to bundling unwanted software
Users: 20,000+
Rating: 3.71 (28)
Version: 1.2.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-12-19)
Creation date: 2019-03-08
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • history
  • unlimitedStorage
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • file://*/*
  • chrome://favicon/*
  • contextMenus
  • cookies
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Size: 334.85K

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Extension summary

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Make your computer run smoothly by suspending the tabs you aren't using A lightweight extension to reduce chrome's memory footprint. Perfect if you have a lot of tabs open at the same time. Tabs that have not been viewed after a configurable length of time will be automagically suspended in the background, freeing up the memory and CPU being consumed by that tab.

  • Whitelist specific urls or domains that you do not want to suspend
  • Optionally show screen capture of tab before it was suspended
  • Vastly improves performance when restarting chrome with a large number of open tabs
  • Detects tabs playing audio and can prevent them from suspending
  • Detects tabs that contain forms with user input and can prevent them from suspending
  • Configurable behavior when browsing offline or on battery power
  • Built from open source code for full transparency

ABOUT PERMISSIONS This extension requests the following permissions:

  • Read and change all your data on the websites that you visit. This is necessary to detect tabs that contain unsaved form input. This enables the extension to prevent these tabs from suspending automatically.
  • Read and change your browsing history. This is necessary to keep the extension from creating redundant items in the users history when suspending tabs.
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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
  • Optimizes browser's work by freezing inactive tabs
  • Browser works faster and lags less even with multiple tabs open
  • Effective memory distribution, improves computer performance
Cons
  • Injects ads into Google searches
  • Unauthorized call to suspicious domain
  • Opens a suspicious new tab automatically redirecting to google.ru
Most mentioned
  • Speeds up browser work
  • Freezes and optimizes inactive tabs
  • Injects ads
User reviews
Warning!!!!! Adware !!!!!

good extenison
by Welleena Seha, 2021-09-10

Классное приложение. Теперь можно не париться по поводу открытых вкладок.
by Vadim Loginov, 2021-09-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

FreeTabMemory requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

FreeTabMemory is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

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