Google has begun rolling out the final Chrome update of this year, and this version comes with a handful of performance enhancements. Version 87 of Google Chrome features better resource management, tab throttling, and several user-facing additions. According to the company, this version represents the ‘largest gain in Chrome performance’ in several years. Chrome 87 comes with a 5x reduction in CPU usage since it prioritizes active tabs. Google found in testing that the updates can enhance battery life by up to one hour and a quarter. Moreover, the browser will require less power and memory as compared to it required in the past. Google claims that Chrome will start up to 25% faster, while webpages will load up seven times faster.
The company plans to roll out these updates gradually across versions 87 and 88 of the Chrome browser. It is worth mentioning that these significant improvements are achieved by throttling JavaScript Time wake-ups in background tabs to once every sixty seconds. However, this does not affect playing audio or notifications on websites that use network event handlers. The company will first roll out tab throttling in version 87 of Chrome, and it has planned a wider release for version 88 in January 2021. Meanwhile, Google touts near-instantaneous webpage loading on Android while navigating through browser history. The back/forward cache will be rolled out gradually as part of Chrome 87. According to Google, the back/forward cache will make twenty percent of those back/forward navigations instant in version 87 of Chrome.
Moreover, the browser will now also let users view a list of what is open across all Windows. And you will also be able to search for tabs. There is a new dropdown icon in the Chrome browser's top-right corner, which is being first rolled out to Chrome OS. Later, this button will be added to other desktop platforms.
To help do more from the address bar, the company has introduced Chrome Actions. This feature is initially available on the desktop and allows users to take quick actions such as editing login credentials from the address or deleting browser history.
The company plans to roll out these updates gradually across versions 87 and 88 of the Chrome browser. It is worth mentioning that these significant improvements are achieved by throttling JavaScript Time wake-ups in background tabs to once every sixty seconds. However, this does not affect playing audio or notifications on websites that use network event handlers. The company will first roll out tab throttling in version 87 of Chrome, and it has planned a wider release for version 88 in January 2021. Meanwhile, Google touts near-instantaneous webpage loading on Android while navigating through browser history. The back/forward cache will be rolled out gradually as part of Chrome 87. According to Google, the back/forward cache will make twenty percent of those back/forward navigations instant in version 87 of Chrome.
Moreover, the browser will now also let users view a list of what is open across all Windows. And you will also be able to search for tabs. There is a new dropdown icon in the Chrome browser's top-right corner, which is being first rolled out to Chrome OS. Later, this button will be added to other desktop platforms.
If you want to access these Chrome Actions, you only have to type the relevant keyword in the address bar. For instance, you can type ‘clear cache,’ ‘wipe cookies,’ or ‘delete history’ if you want to clear browsing data. This new version will also block Linux, Chrome OS, macOS, and windows from downloading non-safe file types over HTTP on an HTTPS webpage.
