Tab Defenders
Reduce Chrome's memory footprint by automatically closing unused tabs.
Tab Defenders - Reduce Chrome's memory footprint
Tab Defenders is a Chrome extension that reduces Chrome's memory usage by automatically closing inactive tabs. It offers two modes of operation - closing tabs after a specified duration or using learned patterns. You can recover accidentally closed tabs and whitelist domains. Developed by Aman Ladia, Jean Laguerre, Anthony Mensah, William Lam, and Hung Bui of Stanford University.
Extension stats
Manifest V3
Permissions:
- storage
- tabs
- activeTab
- alarms
- unlimitedStorage
Size: 1.71M
Email: am*****@gmail.com
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Chrome Web Store
Ranking
User reviews
It's so useful! I finally don't have to manually select and close my millions of tabs.
by 
Avivi Shu Qi Wang, 2023-06-13
Avivi Shu Qi Wang, 2023-06-13super useful!
by 
Anthony Mensah, 2023-06-10
Anthony Mensah, 2023-06-10Super useful - my computer finally has proper memory management! I was sick of manually closing tabs that I didn't use - finally this solves the problem. Thx!
by 
Abhy Devalapura, 2023-06-09
Abhy Devalapura, 2023-06-09Extension safety
Risk impact
Tab Defenders requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Tab Defenders has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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