Tab Hibernation

Sends your inactive tabs to sleep

Tab Hibernation - Save memory and CPU

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.

Extension stats

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:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size: 54.11K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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
by Skarrp, 2021-02-24

It used to work great, but now it does nothing for some reason..
by Аnna, 2020-08-26

Not working anymore. Press hibernate and nothing happens on any tab
by Daniel Ochoa, 2020-03-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tab Hibernation requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Tab Hibernation may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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