Firefox and bloated RAM usage
Jun 6, 2009 | 8:17 am
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Jun 7, 2009 | 2:04 pm
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Mine is using 278M. I have quite a few addons, and currently have 6 tabs open.
The only problem I have is the amount of time it takes to load 3.5 Beta 4. It takes around a minute from double clicking to showing my home page.
Cheers,
Rick
The only problem I have is the amount of time it takes to load 3.5 Beta 4. It takes around a minute from double clicking to showing my home page.
Cheers,
Rick
Jun 7, 2009 | 9:48 pm
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My FF 3.5 Beta 4 shows up in about 10 seconds on my laptop, but on my really old stationary not-defragmented-in-ages it takes around a minute too.
Jun 8, 2009 | 12:41 pm
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I disabled Google Toolbar and have been running for about two days now with 243M RAM usage. I think I found the culprit. I couldn't go more than two hours before closing with GTB open.
Jun 8, 2009 | 2:27 pm
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I have found all Google desktop apps I've used to be incredible memory hogs that cause about 90% of my problems with system stability.
Jun 8, 2009 | 2:48 pm
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My FF problem has always been processor usage, not memory. It appears completely unable to handle scripting without going bonkers, and I've disabled scripts on flyertalk.com because FF would start running away.
Jun 8, 2009 | 3:44 pm
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Similar story here - 10 add-ons, 13 tabs currently open, which is typical, and usually open all day. 204MB right now and rarely over 300.
Jun 8, 2009 | 3:50 pm
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Hmmm never once had a problem like this with FF (3.0.10 currently). I use it continually, have always 8-10 tabs open, run ......., xMarks, ForecastFox and I never once have an issue with memory usage (~150M +/- 10 always). It starts almost instantly (<2sec) and CPU usage is minimal.
I don't know what I do differently?
I don't know what I do differently?
Jun 9, 2009 | 12:40 am
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Jun 9, 2009 | 12:52 am
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3.0.10 with:
.......
....... filterset.g updater
bugmenot
fasterfox (hacked)
oldbar
quickproxy
greasemonkey.
Typically 1 or two windows, 2-20 tabs. Never broaches 200mb--I'm sitting at around 186 right now.
.......
....... filterset.g updater
bugmenot
fasterfox (hacked)
oldbar
quickproxy
greasemonkey.
Typically 1 or two windows, 2-20 tabs. Never broaches 200mb--I'm sitting at around 186 right now.
Jul 12, 2009 | 8:29 am
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My problem is not memory usage but that Greasemonkey does not work for me under 3.0.11.
It is installed and I can edit scripts - had to get it recognized again because it had disappeared off the face of my PC.
It is installed and I can edit scripts - had to get it recognized again because it had disappeared off the face of my PC.