[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: mozilla-firefox and firefox packages



On 12/18/05, [KS] <lists04@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> Same here. Keeping Firefox running for long hours eats up more and more
> memory. The experiment I report earlier was done on a new instance of
> each browser, so it does not show the effects of long term use. Also the
> test did not involve opening pages with lots of huge images on them.
> Those are the real killer if you want to keep the same session. They
> stay in the memory even after you close the tab!!

I've found improvements in Firefox's performance by clearing the
download manager.  Nothing quantitative, though.

--
Michael A. Marsh
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~mmarsh
http://mamarsh.blogspot.com



Reply to: