Google Chrome Just Got a Lot Faster
- 9 years ago
After months-if not years-of bellyaching over slow speeds and shaky stability, Google finally announced an array of improvements to Chrome that could improve the lives of millions.
The company says the browser will now offer users "a faster and more efficient web."
Well, Google certainly couldn't make it slower or less efficient.
The latest version of Chrome includes some under-the-hood upgrades that will cut down on RAM usage and improve battery life.
Google explains the nuts-and-bolts in a blog post:
Chrome can now detect when a webpage isn't busy with some other task, and use the free time to aggressively clean up old, unused memory.
In practice we found that this reduced website memory usage by 10% on average, but the effect is even more dramatic on complex web apps.
The company says the browser will now offer users "a faster and more efficient web."
Well, Google certainly couldn't make it slower or less efficient.
The latest version of Chrome includes some under-the-hood upgrades that will cut down on RAM usage and improve battery life.
Google explains the nuts-and-bolts in a blog post:
Chrome can now detect when a webpage isn't busy with some other task, and use the free time to aggressively clean up old, unused memory.
In practice we found that this reduced website memory usage by 10% on average, but the effect is even more dramatic on complex web apps.