By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Chrome slowing to a crawl with the cattle auction streaming in one tab? Press Shift + Esc to see which tab is hogging memory.
The Shortcut
- Shift + Esc: Chrome’s Task Manager
- Memory and CPU for every tab and extension
- Select the hog and end it
- Mac: Window › Task Manager
Bonus Tip: Alt + F
Press Alt + F to open the Chrome menu, then use the arrow keys and Enter. Alt + E works too.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one.
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