New Tab Suspender
A very lightweight tab suspender to suspend inactive tabs that reduces an overall memory usage of Firefox, uses a Firefox native discard API
What is New Tab Suspender?
New Tab Suspender is a lightweight, user-friendly Firefox add-on designed to manage and lower overall memory usage. It achieves this by suspending inactive tabs using Firefox's native discard API. This add-on is highly customizable, allowing users to set a timeout for suspending and supports multiple languages including English, Hindi, Spanish, Russian, and French.
Add-on stats
By: Pradeep Mishra
Rating: 4.39
(80)
Creation date: 2020-02-05
Weekly download count: 207
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- tabs
- storage
- sessions
Size: 24.03K
Email: pr*****@gmail.com
Ranking
# 783 ▼ 1
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Add-on summary
A very lightweight tab suspender to suspend inactive tabs that reduces an overall memory usage of Firefox.
Have functionality to set timeout for suspender.
Localization support added for English Hindi Spanish Russian French
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works automatically in the background
- Allows for custom suspend times (from 5 seconds to 1 hour)
- Noticeably lowers memory usage
- Functionality is simple and effective
- Has a fade effect for suspended tabs
Cons
- Lacks an import/export feature for settings
- Can suspend tabs with active forms, leading to loss of entered information
- No option to never suspend specific domains
- Some users report it not working at all
- Limited visual feedback for suspended tabs (e.g., icon change)
Most mentioned
- Works well for tab suspension
- Issues with lost work in active forms
- Desire for additional features/options
- Frustration with missed settings backup/restore
- Performance improvements noted by users
Recent reviews
by Mochamad Adi, 2024-10-12
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Add-on safety
Risk impact
New Tab Suspender requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
New Tab Suspender has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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