Most people won't need a swap. Some will. While the operating system doesn't need a lot of memory to run, it's not exactly ideal for moderate to heavy usage. For example:using a Chromebook with only 2GB of RAM may cause some lag. Luckily, there is a fairly quick way to fix the memory issue. It's called swapping. If you're a Linux user, chances are you've heard of swap. Google's ChromeOS is Linux-based, so adding extra memory is very possible and extremely convenient.
Note :This process works on all ChromeOS devices.
Enabling swap is quite simple. It's done with a single command. Open the ChromeOS terminal by pressing "Ctrl + Alt + T". Once open, enter the command in the Crosh terminal.
Try clearing the Chrome browser cache. Yes, it is as simple as that. Sometimes, when you don't regularly clear the image and web cache, things build up. Since most (if not all) Chromebooks are on tiny SSDs, it's very possible to run out of space quickly.
To fix this problem quickly, check out the OneClick Extension Cleaner. It erases pretty much anything you want to remove from Chrome with a single click. No need to go to Chrome settings. It's handy if you're in a hurry.
ChromeOS is a great operating system for average daily use. It's not great for very heavy use. If the only laptop you have is running it, you'll probably do advanced tasks on it. For example:Google has made it possible to run Android apps in Chrome. Not to mention, with swap enabled, multitasking is about to get better.
Tweaking is a wonderful thing. Many Chromebook owners will probably never have the desire to enable swap. However, it is more about the principle. It's really great that you can open up the OS and squeeze a little more juice out of it.
I think that's why I really like ChromeOS. On the surface, this seems super simplistic; below it is just as advanced as anything else. And this is just one concrete example. Your mind would blow when you looked under the hood and saw everything. There's so much going on. It's a great system, and with this quick tune-up it has the potential to get even better. Enjoy!
