Chrome-Stats extension
Auto Tab Discard
Increase browser speed and reduce memory load and when you have numerous open tabs.
What is Auto Tab Discard?
"Auto Tab Discard" is a Firefox add-on designed to improve browser performance and conserve memory. It does this by managing inactive tabs, reducing their memory usage. Key features include automatic or manual discarding of idle tabs, preservation of the discarded state after browser restarts, and a clear system for indicating the state of tabs. This extension provides various options for determining when tabs should be discarded, such as when they are pinned or are playing media.
Stats
By:
tlintspr
Creation date:
2017-12-21
Weekly download count:
974
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
- idle
- storage
- contextMenus
- notifications
- alarms
- *://*/*
Size:
162.80K
URLs:
Website
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
308
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Summary
"Auto Tab Discard" is a lightweight browser extension that automatically reduces the amount of memory used by open but inactive tabs, helping to conserve battery life on portable devices by disabling JavaScript code and DOM events on discarded tabs.
Preview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ityhxUPp3y8
Instruction:
There are two options on the extension's interface to either discard tabs or release discarding (the "x" buttons)
The features of "Auto Tab Discard" are:
- Improves browser performance and reduces memory usage by automatically or manually discarding inactive, idle, or forgotten tabs.
- Includes a list of hostnames or regular expressions that can be excluded from auto-discarding.
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated.
Pros
- Customizable and loaded with settings/preferences
- Improves browser performance and reduces memory use
- Suspend tabs for improved memory management
Cons
- Issues with the whitelist feature not working for some users
- Causing mouse pointer lag on some Mac devices
- Not updating Firefox version as frequently as Chrome version
Most mentioned
- Improves browser performance and reduces memory use
- Customizable settings/preferences
- Suspend tabs for improved memory management
- Issues with whitelist feature not working for some users
- Not updating Firefox version as frequently as Chrome version
Recent reviews
There is no other way for me to open 20 youtube tabs without lagging.
by
Sleepwalker, 2024-04-25
by
J. Ryan Stinnett, 2024-04-22
by
J. Ryan Stinnett, 2024-04-22
Safety
Risk impact
Auto Tab Discard may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Auto Tab Discard has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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