Google Chrome running slow on MacBook Air

For the past couple weeks, my installation of Chrome has been slugging across all tabs. I've not changed any of my usual behavior. Today, I updated to Version 144.0.7559.97, to no avail.


My MacOS is fully updated, too. So that's not the issue.


Details:

MacBook Air MacOS 15.7.3

Chrome for Mac 144.0.7559.97


Any help is appreciated.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 15.7

Posted on Jan 21, 2026 11:04 AM

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Jan 21, 2026 11:29 AM in response to Jeff Hunt1

Is there a reason that you are using Chrome? It's a memory hog at the best of times. Not to mention the privacy implications. On a Mac, I recommend Safari. If you want one that's like Chrome, look at Brave.


All that said, I do use Chrome on my Mac (having to do with work) and have no difficulties. I wonder if the fact that you're running an older version of macOS could be part of the problem. I'm running 26.2.

Jan 21, 2026 1:27 PM in response to Jeff Hunt1

Building on the previous posting


Short and unpopular suggestion for some


 https://chromeisbad.com


May consider an alternative https://brave.com which is essentially Google Chrome without the Google baggage 


Refer to the Posting by Respected Contributor @ John Galt 


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255978513?answerId=261209667022&sortBy=oldest_first#261209667022


Refer to the Posting by Respected Contributor @ Kurt Lang


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