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Working on a Mac with many web apps open, without losing your place.
Separating work and personal on one MacBook
Different profiles on a MacBook can mean a macOS user account, a browser profile, or an in-app switch. Here is what each one separates and which to build.
Chrome Account Switch Not Working: Which Switcher Failed
When a Chrome account switch is not working, two different switchers sit in the same corner of the window. This explains what each one changes, why the URL number matters, and what to fix first.
Chrome automatic tab discarding and memory usage
Chrome automatic tab discarding trades memory usage for reloads. What a discard destroys, which activities block one, and how the exclusion list matches.
Chrome delete profile extension: what each step erases
Chrome delete profile extension covers three separate jobs. Where extensions live on a Mac, what removing a profile erases, and why a deleted one returns.
Where Chrome extension files live on a Mac
The exact path to Chrome extension files on macOS, how to confirm it for the right profile, what each folder holds, and why copying it is not a backup.
Saving Chrome tab groups: what is kept and what is not
Saving Chrome tab groups happens automatically, but only under one condition, and deleting a group reaches every signed-in device. Here is what survives a close, what does not, and how to run groups without losing work.
Chrome memory limit on macOS: what can be raised
There is no Chrome memory limit setting to raise on macOS. Where the real ceiling sits, which controls give a heavy web app more headroom, and what to change first.
How to limit Chrome memory use on a Mac
Chrome accepts no memory cap, so limiting Chrome memory use means limiting processes. How the levels work, what extensions cost, and where the real ceiling is set.