Security News > 2023 > February > Google Chrome optimizations improve battery life on Macs
The latest version of Google Chrome for macOS includes new optimizations that increase battery life on MacBooks.
The reason why Google is optimizing Chrome battery consumption on Macs is likely because users report that Safari has much better performance on the system, leading them to use Apple's browser instead. Chrome's latest improvements will also be felt by those using older Apple hardware like Intel-based Macbooks.
Google says it has introduced "a ton" of under-the-hood energy consumption optimizations on the latest version of Chrome for macOS. The first highlighted optimization is iframe fine-tuning, where Google's engineers realized that many iframes only live for a few seconds.
Finally, the latest Chrome for Macs features an intelligent redraw elimination system, detecting avoidable redraws that don't have a visible impact early and bypassing them.
A similar redraw avoidance system was implemented on Chrome's user interface elements, reducing energy consumption and extending battery life on Mac devices.
Google says these optimizations are just the start of their efforts to enhance Chrome's power consumption, with plans for additional improvements in 2023 and the future.
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