These improvements in the browser were seen in Chrome 87, and it's only with Chrome 89 that the browser is freeing up memory when browsing the web on Macs. This leads to Chrome using less CPU and increases its battery life by 1.25 hours.īasically, this means users will be able to keep dozens of tabs open without it affecting their laptops, specifically their MacBook.
Microsoft Edge: Which browser is best?Īccording to the Chromium blog post (via MacRumors), these improvements will keep your Mac cooler and those fans quiet, as background tabs won't wake up the CPU while JavaScript Timer wake-ups will be reduced, too.
