Tab Hibernation

Sends your inactive tabs to sleep

What is Tab Hibernation?

Tab Hibernation is a Chrome extension that frees up memory and CPU by putting inactive tabs to sleep. With a single mouse click, you can easily restore them without losing any tabs.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-09-22

By: Max Winde

Users: 300,000+

Rating: 2.18 (453)

Version: 0.1.3 (Last updated: 2013-03-29)

Creation date: 2013-03-29

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 54.11K

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Tab Hibernation frees some memory and CPU on your computer by killing all inactive tabs. Your tabs won't get lost and you can restore them with a single mouse click.

If you would like to fork your own version you might do so here: https://github.com/343max/TabHibernation/

v 0.1.3:

now using data URIs so your hibernated tabs won't get closed when uninstalling/updating the extension (sorry about that).

v 0.1.2:

is now able to restore form fields sometimes
hit space key to restore a visible tab

User reviews

It doesn't work it just wastes your pc memory don't download this

Skarrp, 2021-02-24

It used to work great, but now it does nothing for some reason..

Аnna, 2020-08-26

Not working anymore. Press hibernate and nothing happens on any tab

Daniel Ochoa, 2020-03-13

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Safety

Risk impact

Tab Hibernation may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.