Too many tabs - use buttons instead?

1. What happens if you have too many tabs open?
2. What can I use instead of tabs?
3. How many tabs is too many?

What happens if you have too many tabs open?

Too many tabs, in almost any web browser, will lead to overtaxed computer memory, a reduction in battery life, and, for sure, a cluttered browser workspace. Many of us, myself included, can live with the clutter, but when your machine slows down its time for a change.

What can I use instead of tabs?

If they're too long, then accordions are a better choice rather than tabs! Accordions placed on a horizontal space have too much space to accommodate long options and plenty of data, while on tabs if you choose long names as labels, they will look more or less like accordions only!

How many tabs is too many?

To optimize your browser's performance, Lifehacker suggests keeping only nine tabs open—at most—at one time. With nine or fewer tabs, you're able to see everything that's open at a glance, and you can use keyboard shortcuts to navigate between them.