Subj : Google Chrome won't drain your Macbook battery as much anymore
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Mar 01 2023 10:45:03

Google Chrome won't drain your Macbook battery as much anymore

Date:
Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:36:06 +0000

Description:
Google Chrome update should deliver 17 hours of battery on an M2 MacBook Pro.

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Up until now, MacBook users seeking the ultimate browser for top battery life 
have often used Safari, Apples own offering, which has been optimized 
specifically to work in harmony with the companys other hardware and 
software. 

However this could all be about to change, with the latest version of Google 
Chrome promising to match Safaris level of energy efficiency for simple web 
browsing tasks. 

Whats more, opting to use the recently introduced Energy Saver mode will 
allow Chrome to even exceed Apples battery life predictions. Chrome laptop 
battery life 

Currently, Apple claims a typical battery life of 17 hours under wireless web 
usage on a 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro , its best performer in terms of battery 
life. Googles testing on that same device (without Energy Save mode enabled), 
and using Chrome 110.0.5481.100, produced an equal prediction. 

Additionally, those tests indicate that a user may be able to stream YouTube 
content for 18 hours, though this doesnt quite match Apples 20-hour 
prediction for streaming on the Apple TV app. 

Google said that to improve Chromes power usage, it tuned iframes to reduce 
short-term memory usage, reduced how often Javascript timers wake as 
developers turn to more efficient APIs, streamlined data structures, and 
eliminated unnecessary redraws to avoid wasting energy. Read more 

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While testing was carried out on the latest Mac hardware, the developers also 
suggest that similar benefits will be seen on older models. Its unclear 
whether this affects previous Intel-based models, or whether its a change 
primarily focused on devices running Apple Silicon. TechRadar Pro has asked 
Google to confirm this. 

Users looking to eke out the most battery life - on any device - can also 
choose to enable Energy Saver mode which disables some background activity 
and visual effects, though the most profound effects are likely to be seen on 
lower-performance models. Need something with better battery life? These are 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/google-chrome-wont-drain-your-macbook-battery-a
s-much-anymore


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