So now it’s better to surf with Safari

Google’s Chrome is popular around the world and number 1 among web browsers, but there is a solid reason for Mac users why it would be better to use Apple’s Safari. GIGA reveals why this is so.

Google’s Chrome has to keep going criticism plug it in, but apart from the supposed “data collection mania”, there is another important point – the resources. Chrome is too wasteful with that, like a new report underlines again.

Chrome on the Mac: Who is eating so much RAM?

The developer of the app Flotato, Morton Just, was amazed at his fans turning up loud MacBooks. The culprit was quickly found, namely after the open browser tabs of Chrome were closed, the computer calmed down again and fell silent. Now Just wanted to know exactly and undertook a detailed browser test.

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The terrifying result: Chrome claimed them well ten times the amount of memory as Safari – Specifically, it was 730 MB vs. 73 MB in the test. Flotato was even more resource-efficient, using only 63 MB. A brief explanation: Flotato is basically a light version of Chrome, in which websites are converted into app windows. In another Stress test the difference became even clearer. With 54 tabs open at the same time, each Chrome tab took up an average of 290 MB. With Safari it was only 12MB. Ergo: 24 times as much.

What can you do now?

To cut a long story short: Chrome is one of the biggest resource hogs on the Mac. So Apple users are clearly better off with Safari. Nevertheless, the Google browser will continue to be of particular interest to users who also use devices outside of the Apple world. After all, it beckons synchronized data comparison of links and more across system boundaries. However, if you only use Apple devices, you are welcome to give Safari preference.