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Metric	Auto Tab Discard (suspend)	The Marvellous Suspender
User count	100,000	100,000
Average rating	4.16	4.33
Rating count	377	511
Last updated	2024-02-17	2026-06-25
Size	0.17 MB	0.41 MB
Version	0.6.8.2	8.1.6

Short description	Auto Tab Discard improves browser performance by reducing memory load. Automatically suspend inactive tabs to save battery and speed up browsing.	Optimize Chrome performance by suspending unused tabs with The Marvellous Suspender. Free up RAM effortlessly and keep your browser running smoothly.
Full summary	Auto Tab Discard is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to enhance browser performance by automatically suspending inactive tabs. It reduces memory usage by disabling JavaScript and DOM events on discarded tabs, conserving battery life on portable devices. Key features include automatic/manual discarding of idle tabs, exclusions for specific hostnames, preserving tab states across browser restarts, and restoring tab content like scroll position and text input. It also offers configurable options to protect pinned tabs, media-playing tabs, and tabs with unsaved user data. Additional plugins provide controls to release discarded tabs or auto-discard new inactive tabs. By using the browser's native discarding method, it ensures seamless restoration even if the extension is removed or the browser crashes.	The Marvellous Suspender is a powerful Chrome extension designed to optimize your browser's performance by intelligently suspending tabs that aren't in use. It addresses the common issue of Google Chrome consuming excessive resources on both Windows and macOS platforms, allowing your computer to run more smoothly. As a privacy-focused fork of the original Great Suspender, The Marvellous Suspender offers transparent tab management that frees up RAM without compromising user privacy. After a simple initial setup, the extension works seamlessly in the background, automatically managing active and inactive tabs. Users can also manually suspend tabs with just a few clicks. The extension is open-source and actively maintained, with its official repository available on GitHub. Stay updated with the latest features and improvements by following the official blog and extension page.