Google finally makes tabs better in Chrome

Date:
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:05:08 +0000

Description:
Google has updated its browser to version 93, bringing small but welcome features to users.

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Google Chrome users will see a new update available in the form of version 93 , bringing more refinements to tab groups while dropping support for Ubuntu 16.04.

While theres smaller features coming to Chrome in this update, theres welcome changes that make it even easier to manage tabs, alongside a new context menu on iOS.

However, with browsers such as Opera appearing on Googles own Chrome OS operating system for Chromebooks, ready for students to use, its time for Google to see whether Chromes reputation for being a battery hog can finally be vanquished. Clock is redesigned in Windows 11 with new focus features Find out where to buy Windows 10 Dark mode is coming to Paint in Windows 11 Whats new in Google Chrome 93?

A few features are hidden behind flags in this release, but they can be enabled by entering them into the address bar.

When opening a new tab page, a new section will show off previous files youve accessed through Google Drive, making it easier to open these without going
to your Drive. This can be enabled by entering: chrome://flags/#ntp-modules chrome://flags/#ntp-drive-module

Another new feature allows you to open single web pages from previously
closed tab groups, instead of restoring the whole group. This is one flag
that can enable this if youre a big user of tab groups: chrome://flags/#tab-restore-sub-menus

Other than a new context menu in Chrome for iOS, version 93 is a relatively minor update, but it does raise the topic again of whether it's time to
tackle Chromes heavy usage on memory and battery. Analysis: the
elephant-sized battery in the room

If youre a regular user of Google Chrome, either on desktop or mobile, its reputation for draining battery life and eating up memory is second to none. Having been using the browser on a MacBook Air, theres moments where you can count down the battery percentage while theres more than six tabs open.

Google has certainly made strides to please its users in recent years, with Android showcasing new features and a new look to better appease those who thought that the operating system was showing its age.

While Chrome has seen new features and a refresh in its user interface, perhaps its time for Google to look at just why the browser depends on memory and battery so much more than its competitors do, rather than showcasing features hidden behind flags. Here are our picks of the best laptops in 2021



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