Hey everyone! I'm running Fedora 42 and I've noticed that Firefox seems to be using between 3 to 6GB of RAM, which feels pretty excessive considering I usually have just 3-5 tabs open and I'm using Privacy Badger, UBlock, and Bitwarden extensions. I can't quite recall how performance was on Windows, but I think it was better. Any thoughts on why this is happening? Thanks!
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I’ve actually switched to using Epiphany, and I’ve been quite happy with it! It feels like many browsers just go overboard with RAM usage. Just a thought if this continues to bug you.
Websites today are way more complex than they were back in the day. A site like Facebook can easily use up loads of RAM just from scrolling your timeline! Remember, unused RAM is wasted RAM—browsers use it for caching and preloading content to enhance performance. You might want to check the browser's task manager to see if a specific page or plugin is hogging all the memory.
The memory usage you're seeing might actually be due to disk caching. It helps to make your browser feel snappier, and it can free up memory if another application needs it. So, while the initial load might take a bit longer, reopening Firefox should be pretty fast after the first time.
Have you checked how you're monitoring RAM usage? It might include the browser's RAM cache. You can try typing `about:cache` or `about:memory` in the address bar to get more insights on memory usage.
Yeah, that's pretty normal these days. Most modern web browsers, whether it's Firefox, Chrome, or any of the others, can get pretty resource-heavy, especially with plugins and multiple tabs. It's just how they’re built now!
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