MyBB Plugin Version Checking

Timeline of the MyBB 1.2.4 Release

Mozilla Firefox using 330mb Memory, 1 window & 1 tab

http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2007/04/03/mozilla-firefox-using-330mb-memory-1-window-1-tab/
Published on April 3rd, 2007.

Mozilla Firefox Using 330mb Memory with 1 window/tab.

What a joke.

Firefox is a decent browser, but seriously.. 330mb for one browser window with one tab?

I only have two extensions installed - the Web Developer Toolbar and Firebug.

I’m changing to Opera when I’m using Windows from now on.

Comments

RSS Feed: Comments for this post Feed for comments.
  1. 1.

    ret (April 3rd, 2007, 2:52 pm)

    YES! Another convert! :-D

    It’s time to face it, folks: Opera is larger than asterisk.

  2. 2.

    Tikitiki (April 4th, 2007, 1:54 am)

    The Firefox memory usage is probably a memory leak. I do however prefer firefox, but Opera would be on the list if I didn’t use FF.

  3. 3.

    Belloman (April 4th, 2007, 6:26 am)

    I heard somewhere that it is the Firebug extension that has some serious leaking problems.

    I quick search brought up this:
    http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2007/02/20/firefox-memory-leak/

  4. 4.

    oatman (April 4th, 2007, 9:01 am)

    I dont know if something is wrong with your RAM or if WindowsVista is causing this because i am using FireFox 2 and its the latest version and i have 5 tabs open including this one and it only is using 97MB of RAM

  5. 5.

    John Anderton (April 4th, 2007, 4:51 pm)

    Memory leaks are quite rare for me. Just killing firefox and starting it again solves the problem for me :) It usually gets upto 60-120MB when I keep it open for a few days straight with about 5 tabs but that’s it. I close firefox and start it again. Voila! Plus my consumption can hardly be called a leak :P
    If I’m not on Firefox, Opera would be my next browser. I still love Firefox.
    And as Belloman said, Firebug is a memory leech :P Now stop being semi-evil and get back to Firefox :D

  6. 6.

    xiaozhu (April 4th, 2007, 8:30 pm)

    I have already shifted to Opera…:P

  7. 7.

    Asad (April 8th, 2007, 4:24 am)

    Enable “Firebug” only for the sites you need to use it for… and upgrade to its latest version.

    It’s firebug, and no other word about it.

  8. 8.

    DennisTT (April 16th, 2007, 6:25 pm)

    You posted this oh so long ago ;)
    http://www.surfionline.com/archives/2004/02/19/mozilla-firefox-08/

  9. 9.

    James (May 1st, 2007, 6:35 am)

    I have 7 tabs open and am only using 66,000 some kb of mem. I have 8 plug ins.

    So its either firebug or vista’s aero graphics raping your RAM. Don’t convert to opera unless you have to, it isnt as W3C compliant as firefox in my experience. But still much better than IE7 in most areas.

Post a Comment

Note: * indicates required fields.