Google is reportedly working on a new feature called the Performance Panel for Chrome on Windows 11 and macOS. The panel will likely allow users to track their browser’s memory and CPU usage, as well as the performance of individual tabs.
Google has been working on several performance-related changes for Chrome recently, including new tab discard controls and more. The Performance Panel is likely a part of the company’s broader strategy to highlight the efficiency, speed, and security of its browser.
In a post on the Chromium bug forum, a Google engineer noted that the final stages of designing the new panel are underway and that the team is “working on finalizing the design for the contents of the new performance side panel and need to prototype how the different performance cards will be displayed. To simplify prototyping, we are checking in the scaffolding for a blank side panel.”
Folks at Windowslatest believe that the Performance Panel is similar to the browser essentials feature in Microsoft Edge. One of the key features of the Performance Panel is likely to be Memory Saver. When enabled, this feature will prioritize resources towards active tabs, ensuring that Chrome only uses memory when it is actively being used.
For example, if you have multiple tabs of Instagram open in Chrome, but you have been using the YouTube tab for the past few minutes, Chrome will temporarily release memory from the non-active Instagram tabs. The freed memory would then be shared across YouTube and other browser features.
The Performance Panel could also include a battery efficiency feature. When the user’s device battery level drops to 20%, Google Chrome would proactively prompt the user to activate a battery-saving mode.
These are all features that come with Edge’s browser essentials. And it is encouraging to see Google working on similar features for Chrome, as it will give users more control over how their browser uses resources. This could help to improve battery life, performance, and overall user experience.
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