Comments on: CyberNotes: Minimizing Firefox Memory Leaks http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: A memory usage comparison between Safari, Firefox 2, and IE7 on Windows Vista » Jeff Schumacher’s CodingReflection.com http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-98580 A memory usage comparison between Safari, Firefox 2, and IE7 on Windows Vista » Jeff Schumacher’s CodingReflection.com Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:45:23 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-98580 [...] is Safari’s memory usage after closing a bunch of tabs that I’ve opened.  Firefox is notably bad about not releasing memory after closing web pages, and it seems like the more web pages you have open, the more memory [...] [...] is Safari’s memory usage after closing a bunch of tabs that I’ve opened.  Firefox is notably bad about not releasing memory after closing web pages, and it seems like the more web pages you have open, the more memory [...]

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]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37648 Ryan Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:41:33 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37648 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-37242">natmaster wrote:</a><blockquote>Instead of wasting all this time doing inaccurate analysis, why not just use the <a href="http://dbaron.org/mozilla/leak-monitor/" rel="nofollow">Leak Monitor</a> extension which even tells you where the problem lies?</blockquote></div> I have used that extension before but it doesn't detect every kind of memory leak. Sometimes what I can see by monitoring memory usage is more effective than what that extension shows. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-37244">natmaster wrote:</a><blockquote>Here's a more <a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions" rel="nofollow">formal list</a> of known extensions with issues...</blockquote></div> Nice list! I knew I had seen that before but I couldn't remember where when I was searching around for it last night. :| <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-37514">MetaMan wrote:</a><blockquote>(Stares up at the sky) Thank you for the Restarter extension! I've been wanting this for <em>months</em> :mrgreen:!</blockquote></div> Believe me, I was just as excited when I found that extension as well. There are others that do similar things but this one actually utilizes the built-in features of Firefox 2...and actually saves all of your open windows. natmaster wrote:
Instead of wasting all this time doing inaccurate analysis, why not just use the [dbaron.org] extension which even tells you where the problem lies?

I have used that extension before but it doesn’t detect every kind of memory leak. Sometimes what I can see by monitoring memory usage is more effective than what that extension shows.

natmaster wrote:
Here’s a more [kb.mozillazine.org] of known extensions with issues…

Nice list! I knew I had seen that before but I couldn’t remember where when I was searching around for it last night. :|

MetaMan wrote:
(Stares up at the sky) Thank you for the Restarter extension! I’ve been wanting this for months :mrgreen: !

Believe me, I was just as excited when I found that extension as well. There are others that do similar things but this one actually utilizes the built-in features of Firefox 2…and actually saves all of your open windows.

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37521 MetaMan Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:57:25 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37521 By the way, what about making an IE Tab Lite? I find IE Tab a much more convenient solution than IE View, and, at 169 KB, it could definitely use with a Lite version (if possible). By the way, what about making an IE Tab Lite? I find IE Tab a much more convenient solution than IE View, and, at 169 KB, it could definitely use with a Lite version (if possible).

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37514 MetaMan Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:38:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37514 (Stares up at the sky) Thank you for the Restarter extension! I've been wanting this for <em>months</em> :mrgreen:! (Stares up at the sky) Thank you for the Restarter extension! I’ve been wanting this for months :mrgreen: !

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37244 natmaster Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:59:09 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37244 Here's a more <a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions" rel="nofollow">formal list</a> of known extensions with issues... Here’s a more [kb.mozillazine.org] of known extensions with issues…

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37243 natmaster Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:57:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37243 "Opera has this feature enabled by default and I think it is a good idea to use it in Firefox as well." I think you mean to say, "Opera doesn't disable this normal Windows feature by default." “Opera has this feature enabled by default and I think it is a good idea to use it in Firefox as well.”

I think you mean to say, “Opera doesn’t disable this normal Windows feature by default.”

]]> By: natmaster http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37242 natmaster Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:54:15 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37242 Instead of wasting all this time doing inaccurate analysis, why not just use the <a href="http://dbaron.org/mozilla/leak-monitor/" rel="nofollow">Leak Monitor</a> extension which even tells you where the problem lies? Instead of wasting all this time doing inaccurate analysis, why not just use the [dbaron.org] extension which even tells you where the problem lies?

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37206 Ryan Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:38:37 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37206 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-37183">The Slasher wrote:</a><blockquote>It's the one blemish on FF - my FF makes the CPU go to 100% whenever I disconnect from the net (dial-up) and leave FF open. CPU 100% drops to zero when FF is closed. Makes me think of switching back to IE 7 sometimes :x</blockquote></div> That is really weird because I would think that would happen to anyone who loses an Internet connection, but I never have that problem. I wonder what would happen if you went into "Work Offline" mode before you disconnected? <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-37186">Lewis wrote:</a><blockquote>Oh it's called IE View Lite.</blockquote></div> I had seen that extension before but I never installed it. Thanks for reminding me about it I got running right now and appears to be pretty stable. :) The Slasher wrote:
It’s the one blemish on FF – my FF makes the CPU go to 100% whenever I disconnect from the net (dial-up) and leave FF open. CPU 100% drops to zero when FF is closed.

Makes me think of switching back to IE 7 sometimes :x

That is really weird because I would think that would happen to anyone who loses an Internet connection, but I never have that problem. I wonder what would happen if you went into “Work Offline” mode before you disconnected?

Lewis wrote:
Oh it’s called IE View Lite.

I had seen that extension before but I never installed it. Thanks for reminding me about it I got running right now and appears to be pretty stable. :)

]]> By: Lewis http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/comment-page-1/#comment-37186 Lewis Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:47:51 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/11/15/cybernotes-minimizing-firefox-memory-leaks/#comment-37186 Oh it's called IE View Lite. Oh it’s called IE View Lite.

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