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Chrome dev tools crashing when debugging JS


I believe this started ever since the latest major chrome web browser update, from 68 to 69. (currently on version 69.0.3497.100 )

Basically, when I'm using the chrome dev tools and debugging some javascript, the browser crashes when I begin typing a variable name into the console. I'll get a character or two in and then bam, the whole thing crashes.

dev tools crash warning

I'll close the browser, reopen it and still crashes immediately when typing in the console. Sometimes there are a few hours in between episodes, but this has been a persistent issue for too long and is severely impacting my ability as a developer.


Solution

  • As pointed out on this Reddit post: Google Chrome 69 Issues, that particular version was riddled with bugs. One website, quoting here from the same reddit thread, titled their article as "Atrocious performance - Google Chrome 69".

    While this is not a solution, the easiest thing you can do is update to the latest version. (70.0.3538.77, at the time of writing.)