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Quick question before you read on!
Did you choose Chrome? No surprise there! Often praised for its speed, extensibility and cool syncing features, Google Chrome is one of the best web browsers around
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However, there's one downside to Chrome – it has a HUGE appetite for RAM (Random-access memory)
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Just how much RAM does Chrome consume? Take a look at your task manager, and you'd probably flip out at the amount of memory it eats up
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So, what does Chrome use all that RAM for?
Now that you've read about Chrome's gluttonous appetite, how do you control it? In this week's Tech Tuesday, we outline some of the best Chrome extensions to manage RAM usage, like:
1. The Great Suspender: The extension helps you suspend idle tabs to free up some RAM
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Download The Great Suspender for Google Chrome [here](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/the-great-suspender/klbibkeccnjlkjkiokjodocebajanakg?hl=en).
2. OneTab: If you're someone who surfs the web with lots of open tabs, OneTab is for you
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Download OneTab for Google Chrome [here](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onetab/chphlpgkkbolifaimnlloiipkdnihall?hl=en).
3. TabMemFree: While this extension shares similarities with The Great Suspender, TabMemFree automatically monitors all open tabs
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Download TabMemFree for Google Chrome [here](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabmemfree/pdanbocphccpmidkhloklnlfplehiikb).
4. Tab Hibernation: A one-button tool that puts all tabs into sleep except for the one that you're currently viewing
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Download Tab Hibernation for Google Chrome [here](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tab-hibernation/pbdpajcdgknpendpmecafmopknefafha?hl=en).
5. TooManyTabs: The extension provides quick access to the number of tabs you've opened and comes with management options
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Download TooManyTabs for Google Chrome [here](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/toomanytabs-for-chrome/amigcgbheognjmfkaieeeadojiibgbdp?hl=en).
6. Tab Outliner: At its core, it's a tab management solution that opens up a tree-style view of tabs in its own window
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Download Tab Outliner for Google Chrome [here](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tabs-outliner/eggkanocgddhmamlbiijnphhppkpkmkl?hl=en).
