Google says Chrome 89 manages memory better, improves performance
Google rolled out various performance improvements to Chrome on macOS, Windows and Android
In a post on its Chromium Blog, Google claimed that version 89 of its Chrome browsers brings several performance improvements to macOS, Windows and Android. It’s good news for those still using Chrome, although some other Chromium-based browsers have been offering superior performance for a while now.
If you’re interested in all the nitty-gritty details, you can check out the blog post here. However, some of it is pretty in-the-weeds, so I’ll try and keep it simple. It’s also worth noting the specific improvements vary by operating system, although some changes are cross-platform.
Google plans to start pushing out Chrome updates even faster
For those who can t handle the faster update schedule, Google plans to release a slower-updating stable version of the browser
Google Chrome’s update cycle is about to get shorter. In a post on the Chromium Blog, Google announced plans to move from the current six-week update cycle to a four-week cycle later this year:
“As we have improved our testing and release processes for Chrome, and deployed bi-weekly security updates to improve our patch gap, it became clear that we could shorten our release cycle and deliver new features more quickly. Because of this, we are excited to announce that Chrome is planning to move to releasing a new milestone every 4 weeks, starting with Chrome 94 in Q3 of 2021.”