We all want to get the best performance out of our browser so that we have a great experience. That is one thing that has helped make the Firefox extension FasterFox such a hit. With just a few clicks you could have the most optimized version of Firefox possible but that is generally speaking. FasterFox has various optimization settings but none of them take into consideration your Internet connection. What you need is something a little more customized.
FireTune is exactly that. It will optimize Firefox based upon your computer speed and internet connection speed. It has a built-in backup feature so that you can restore your settings just the way they were. It is not a Firefox extension which some people will like and others won’t but I like it because I can run the program, optimize Firefox, and close it without having to worry about leaving an extension running when it isn’t necessary. I am kind of a minimalist when it comes to extensions ever since a few months ago when I found out how many actually have memory leaks.
FireTune is also free and will work on any of the Firefox 1.x installations. You can install the software on any machine running Windows 98 all the way up to Vista. Come on, supercharge your Fox!
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Hey Ryan, what does it mean when Firefox or an extension for Fx has a memory leak??
What is a memory leak and how would you know if something was leaking??
A memory leak can be noticed if your memory usage continually climbs. You can see how much RAM Firefox is taking up by using pressing Ctrl-Alt-Delete and looking for Firefox.exe . Normal usage is probably 60MB to 100MB but some people see usage sky rocket up to 300-400MB, which means there is a memory leak.
Some Firefox extensions cause these leaks but Firefox itself can also be the culprit. I have noticed that Firefox 2 is much better with memory leaks than Firefox 1.5.
-Ryan
Yup! I am using it for months now. It really works!
Cool, thanks a lot, I’ll be checking that out to see how it goes!
Firefox 2 is going to rule.