Google Gives Chrome a Big Speed Boost on Mac and Android

  • Hannah Paul
  • 4/14/2023
Google Gives Chrome a Big Speed Boost on Mac and Android

Google announced that it had made significant improvements to the performance of its popular Chrome web browser, leading to significant speed gains on both Mac and Android. The adjustments involve improved caching, better memory management, and other under-the-hood tweaks, which have resulted in a 10% increase in Apple’s Speedometer 2.1 benchmark over three months.

The improvements involve various tweaks, such as improved caching and better memory management, to provide users with faster loading times. These changes allow users more time to browse the web without having to wait for pages or images to load slowly – something which is becoming increasingly important in this day and age of data consumption. Furthermore, these changes will also help reduce battery consumption on mobile devices due to their improved efficiency when loading websites or applications from the internet.

According to the news announcement, the improvements involve a range of tweaks, from improved caching to better memory management. This includes targeted optimizations for JS “Object.prototype.toString” and “Array.prototype.join” functions as well as targeted improvements in CSS’s InterpolableColor with more efficient pointer compression and better memory management techniques resulting in faster machine code access when accessing frequently accessed objects like JavaScript's “undefined”.

To further ensure maximum speed and efficiency for its users, Google has also included other features such as enhanced tab throttling which helps extend battery life when multiple tabs are open at once; website preloading which loads webpages before they are requested; and profile-guided optimization, which learns from user habits over time so it can better prioritize content loading sequences accordingly.

Overall, Google's updates have been designed with convenience in mind, allowing users more time for leisurely activities while simultaneously reducing power consumption caused by heavy data usage from websites or applications online, making it easier than ever before for people around the world who are using Chrome as their primary source of internet access direct benefits from these advances in technology provided by Google itself!

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