Overview
Increase browser speed and reduce memory load when you have numerous open tabs.
"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. * Preserves the discarded state of tabs when the browser is closed and reopened. * Indicates the discarded state of a tab through the favicon or title. * Restores the state of a tab, including scroll position and text box content, after it is released from being discarded. * Allows for the forced discarding of specified hostnames. The options for configuring whether tabs should be discarded or not include: * Pinned tabs * Tabs that are playing media * The presence of a power source * Unsaved content or user input in a tab The available plugins for "Auto Tab Discard" are: * Release the discarded state of the next or previous tab. * Release the discarded state of all tabs in the active window. * Automatically discard all newly opened inactive tabs. * Store YouTube's timestamp before a tab is discarded. * Permanently delete (remove) old discarded tabs that are inactive. Notes: * Unlike the "The Great Suspender" extension, this extension uses the native method for discarding tabs, which means that even if the extension is removed or the browser crashes, your browser will automatically restore everything for you. Privacy Policy: https://webextension.org/privacy-policy/extension/tab-discard.html
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Kate LMay 4, 2024
I love this extension, and it's incredibly helpful, since I have 100+ tabs open most of the time. But recently it's not obeying the on-click option I've set, which is to just discard the active tab. Instead I have to right-click and select "discard tab" from that. I'm also going to contact the dev about this but I figured I'd mention it here as well. Overall it's a fantastic extension, and has worked flawlessly up to this point!
Emanuel KingsleyApr 30, 2024
Very helpful extension that has restored speed to my excessive tab-burdened browsing routine. However, one tiny yet huge suggestion: why not change the name to Tab Pause, Tab Park, Tab Time-Out, Tab Hiatus, Tab Breather, Tab Back Burner, Tab Respite, Tab Hold or something like that? Discard sounds like you're getting rid of the tab, as in deleting it forever. It's a bit confusing...
River ThesisApr 15, 2024
worked great for 2 years then just stopped working entirely, even after total reinstall, reinstalled browser too n cleared all data n reset etc but nothing. browser using is vivaldi. no alteration of settings fixes it either.
Details
- Version0.6.8.2
- UpdatedFebruary 17, 2024
- Offered byjoue.quroi
- Size167KiB
- Languages14 languages
- Developer
Email
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