Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers, and it commands a significant chunk of the market, thanks in part to being preinstalled on Android smartphones. But even on desktop platforms, ...

Not every slow computer needs a hardware upgrade. Sometimes, the system lags during normal use because of unnecessary startup programs, older apps running in the background, or inefficient browser ...

I don't know about you, but I roll with a lot of tabs open on my Windows and Mac machines. I know I could use bookmarks or something to manage those tabs, but I don't. And then I complain about how ...

After adding a Memory Saver earlier this year, Chrome on desktop platforms (Mac, Windows, ChromeOS, etc.) will now report “Memory usage” when you hover over a tab. In addition to page name and domain, ...

Let’s look at some basic commands that report on memory usage. The first that probably comes to mind is free. The free command will tell you about used and unused memory and about swap space. Physical ...

Use the Task Manager for quick RAM checks and the Resource Monitor for a detailed analysis to find out which applications are using the most memory. Adjust application priorities in Task Manager, use ...

Google’s Chrome browser is infamous for consuming a lot of RAM. While recent updates have attempted to solve this problem from a technical side, a new feature may put more of the management in the ...

When your computer slows to a crawl and struggles with even basic tasks, like switching between apps, it’s often a sign that your system is running low on RAM. A lack of free memory on Windows or Mac ...

Outside of situations where you know for sure you need more memory, most people start to think about upgrading their RAM when their PC starts to feel slow. But it isn’t always the right fix. Memory is ...