Firefox: huge memory useage > 500MB

theMouthPiece · 06-18-2012, 03:01 AM

Hi All

OK, so I don't fully understand how much memory any individual app should be using, but compared to all the other apps I use regularly (apart from Lightroom), Firefox uses the most, a lot more than other apps. When I checked, Google suggests it should use around 100MB-150MB.

So... here's a screenshot showing it using nearly 650MB!!

I have three tabs open; gmail, a photography forum, and this page.

Any ideas? Is this right or should I not be concerned?

Thanks all
John

acme.mail.order · 06-18-2012, 06:50 AM

FireFox has consistently used a lot of memory. That's one of the reasons I switched to Chrome for daily browsing.

theMouthPiece · 06-18-2012, 06:58 AM

Might have to try it out. Thanks.

NaOH · 06-18-2012, 07:07 AM

I don't use Firefox, but are you using the current version (13.0.1, I believe)? I'm not making any promises, but the little bit I've read is that newer versions have attempted to address this issue.

theMouthPiece · 06-18-2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NaOH


	I don't use Firefox, but are you using the current version (13.0.1, I believe)? I'm not making any promises, but the little bit I've read is that newer versions have attempted to address this issue.

Yes, I am on the latest version of FF.

06-18-2012, 03:01 AM	#1
theMouthPiece All Star Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 572	Firefox: huge memory useage > 500MB Hi All OK, so I don't fully understand how much memory any individual app should be using, but compared to all the other apps I use regularly (apart from Lightroom), Firefox uses the most, a lot more than other apps. When I checked, Google suggests it should use around 100MB-150MB. So... here's a screenshot showing it using nearly 650MB!! I have three tabs open; gmail, a photography forum, and this page. Any ideas? Is this right or should I not be concerned? Thanks all John __________________ Macbook \| Synth freak \| Amateur Photographer

06-18-2012, 06:58 AM	#3
theMouthPiece All Star Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 572	Might have to try it out. Thanks. __________________ Macbook \| Synth freak \| Amateur Photographer

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06-18-2012, 06:50 AM	#2
acme.mail.order League Commissioner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tokyo Posts: 6,045	FireFox has consistently used a lot of memory. That's one of the reasons I switched to Chrome for daily browsing.

06-18-2012, 07:07 AM	#4
NaOH Hall of Famer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,641	I don't use Firefox, but are you using the current version (13.0.1, I believe)? I'm not making any promises, but the little bit I've read is that newer versions have attempted to address this issue.