How To: 10 Speed Hacks That'll Make Google Chrome Blazing Fast on Your Computer
If browsing speed is important to you—and it should be—you'll probably be interested to know that there are ten simple flag modifications you can make in Google Chrome in order to achieve the fastest browsing speed possible.A few months ago, Dallas covered six ways to speed up the Chrome mobile browser on a Nexus 5, and if they're good enough for his Android phone, they're good enough for our desktops. Below, I'll show you how to enable them, along with a few other speed-increasing tips.Don't Miss: 6 Surefire Ways to Speed Up Google Chrome on Android
Step 1: Access Chrome's "Secret" SettingsChrome allows you to use unofficial browser features called "flags" while they are being tested or are generally unstable. These features are strictly experimental and may break or disappear at any time. In other words, take advantage of them while you can.To access these secret settings, simply enter chrome://flags into your address bar, aka the omnibox, which we've hacked a couple times over the last week to make a tab-based text editor and speed up our Gmailing. Hit the Enter key, and you will be brought to the flags page and shown a short warning. It's okay. These features can all be disabled later if you notice any glitches.
Step 2: To Make Things Simple, Open "Find…"These flags aren't very organized, so to save you from scrolling up and down all day, hit Cmd+F (Mac) or Ctrl+F (Windows), or click the three-line overflow menu button in the upper-right and select "Find…".
Step 3: Pick & Choose Your Chrome Speed HacksNow, below are ten different settings you can mess with in Google Chrome, but you don't need to enable all of them. Pick and choose the ones you want, and find the combination that works best with your workflow. Some things may not apply to your particular browsing game.
Speed Tip #1: Set "Maximum Tiles" to 512The first feature we're going to change is the number of "maximum tiles for interest area." Basically, this feature will increase the RAM that Chrome is allowed to use, and should take any little glitch out of your browsing experience.In the search bar that you just opened in Step 2, type Maximum Tiles and hit Enter. Once you're brought to the Maximum Tiles row, click the drop-down menu and change Default to 512.
Speed Tip #2: Change the Number of Raster Threads to 4Tired of slow loading image? This modification will change the rendering speed of images in Chrome. Search for Number of Raster, and change the number of raster threads to 4.
Speed Tip #3: Enable SPDY/4This modification will speed up page loading by making web transactions quicker. Search for Enable SPDY, then click the little blue Enable link in the Enable SPDY row; its color should change from light grey to white and the blue link should now say "Disable."
Speed Tip #4: Enable Offline Cache ModeFor moments where internet connectivity is briefly interrupted, you can allow Chrome to load cached versions of webpages. Search for Enable Chrome and click the Enable link in the Offline Cache Mode row.
Speed Tip #5: Enable Experimental Canvas FeaturesThis modification allows Chrome to utilize opaque canvases to increase loading times and boost performance. Search for Enable Experimental Canvas and click Enable in the Experimental Canvas row.
Speed Tip #6: Enable Experimental Websocket ImplementationThis feature provides a different way to deal with web traffic communication. Search for Experimental Websocket and click Enable.
Speed Tip #7: Enable Touch EventsChrome isn't so hot on touchscreens. If you're using an iPad, Microsoft Surface, or some other touchscreen computer, this will dramatically improve Chrome's performance. Search for Touch Events and select Enable.
Speed Tip #8: Enable Accelerated Overflow ScrollThis will provide a better scrolling experience on particularly long pages. It works by compiling content into a single layer when it would otherwise be presented to you as in an overflow. Search for Accelerated Overflow and change to Enable.
Speed Tip #9: Enable Fast Tab/Window CloseIf you can't close a window or tab fast enough, try enabling the Fast Tab flag. This will get content out of your face faster than ever by running Chrome's JavsaScript handler independent of the graphical user interface (GUI). Search for Enable Fast Tab and select Enable.
Speed Tip #10: Enable Checking for Conflicts with 3rd PartiesThis only works on Windows, but it's pretty useful. There's nothing worse than a browser crashing in the middle of something important, so this option will run a background check to warn you if software is discovered that may crash the browser. Search Conflicts with 3rd Parties and Enable it.
Step 4: Relaunch ChromeIn order for these changes to take place, you'll need to relaunch Chrome. At the bottom of the chrome://flags page, you will notice a "Relaunch Now" button—click it, and enjoy your speedy browsing upon opening Chrome. What speed-increasing flags do you find most useful? Share below!
Cover image via Shutterstock
How To: Enable Always-On Immersive Mode to Auto-Hide Your Pixel's Software Keys How To: Get Samsung's Battery-Saving Grayscale Mode on Your Android Grayscale Mode in iOS 8: Proof That the Next iPhone Will Sport an AMOLED Display?
How to Get Samsung's Battery-Saving Grayscale Mode on Your
Boost Camera Resolution & Photo Quality on Your OnePlus 5 or
News: Snapchat Rings in the New Year with a Lens Studio Contest for AR Artists News: Try These 5 Hot New Snapchat Lenses — The Simpsons, Playable Flappy Bird & More News: Try These 5 Hot New Snapchat Lenses — Iron Man, iDubbz & More
News: Snapchat Lens Brings Bumblebee Transformer into Your
Prior to this year's WWDC, there were lots of rumors that Apple might finally be making a version of iMessage for Android. While that never came to fruition, a few big updates to a very useful app have now ensured that we can seamlessly send and receive Android texts in Apple Messages on our Macs.
How to Draw & Send Messages to Your Friend's Lock - Nexus
OnePlus is about to launch its mid-cycle refresh, the OnePlus 6T today in New York. The phone has been leaked in its entirety and we know almost everything about the OnePlus Flagship. Here's what OnePlus 6T rumors say-: OnePlus 6T Rumor- Display . The screen of the OnePlus 6T is supposed to be 6.4″ - a 0.12″ increase over the OnePlus 6.
Apple iPhone 5SE: Rumor Roundup! (2016) - video dailymotion
Because of Android's new SafetyNet system, certain apps can now block rooted users or prevent you from accessing them altogether — but at least for now, there are still ways around these restrictions. You can pass most of SafetyNet's checks with Magisk and systemless root, but Google's Compatibility Test Suite (CTS) remains a hurdle in some
Root Exploit: Memodipper Gets You Root Access to Systems
Yes, it's really this simple to enable Fastboot flashing (and thus, root) on Android. So when it comes to SafetyNet's API that lets apps know if your firmware is modified, Google had a much easier option that they declined to exercise: Just remove Fastboot and the OEM unlocking setting.
Magisk 101: How to Fix SafetyNet 'CTS Profile Mismatch
Each year, Google issues an annual report on Android security, and once again a BlackBerry phone was named one of the most secure Android devices on the market. We are honored that PRIV was included in Google's Android Security: 2016 Year in Review, and we take this as a signal that we're living
News: 8 Reasons the BlackBerry KEY2 Is Already the Best Phone
Restart/Reboot into safe mode on the nexus 6 android marshmallow 6.0. Easy for troubleshooting fast battery drain, third-party apps or crashing & random reboots. Re-start your mobile Nexus 6
Safe mode: Google Nexus 5 | T-Mobile Support
How To: Have a Bomberman Itch You Need to Scratch? Try This Soft-Launched Game on Your iPhone News: The Google Play Store Has a New Way to Discover Great Apps—If You Can Find It Have You Seen This?: This Battle Royale Is the Best Tech Demo for the HoloLens Yet, but Should Be More
Har en Bomberman kliar du behöver skrapa? Prova detta
When a Houston mom got tired of her kids seemingly refusing to return her calls, she decided that she'd take action. Sharon Standifird's vision was to create an app that would somehow force children to get into contact with their parents.
App Forces Kids To Return Parents' Calls - Student News Daily
DIY- HOW TO MAKE WIRELESS HEADPHONES: /* */ When i was small, i usually think how these Wireless headphones work. What magic makes them work! But now i had figured out a simple way to make one with your own old (Plug-on headphones) a wireless one.
Retro Handset - Walmart.com
How to Make DIY Night Vision Binoculars. Night vision binoculars are fun to play with. They can make nights more interesting for the kids and the young at heart. But night vision binoculars aren't exactly cheap. Toy versions can cost you around $50. The high-end models go over $1000.
How to Make Night Vision Goggles at Home - hobbyzeal.com
0 comments:
Post a Comment