How to make your firefox stop overeat your memory? my tip :)

Hi,
I tested and it worked, that's the steps you should do (Working on version 2 & 3):

Type:
About:config (no spaces)

In the address line and click enter, you'll get a small alert and next step will be to click on the "I'll be careful, I promise!"

Now on the image you'll see above you need to right click with the mouse and then New -> Boolean

Example:


Now you'll have the New Bolean Value, you should type this:
config.trim_on_minimize (again, no spaces - just as it is)

Example:


click OK, and chose TRUE.
Now initialization firefox (close it and re-open)

The result: saving tons of memory and will make the browser faster.


Example:


To this:


It worked from me, I hope it will work for you.

P.S - I didn't knew where to post it since there is no Mozilla forum.

Good luck and let me know if it helped you!

 

Not much difference, earlier it was consuming 70000k and now 60000k

Still, thanks

 

Hi,
Which version? I use firefox3.0, I got pretty decent results =)
You're welcome

 

bigger imagees please! cant se anyting on those thumbs

 

okay. i tried it. the memory used before applying the settings was 89 MB and after applying the settings it is 69 MB.

Thank you

 

I also thought we need to select something. nothing to select. just right click on it and follow what he was mentioned in his post.

 

aight! i applyed it and before i used 170 000K. it went down to 130 000K

 

Nice, enjoy it man

 

Nice tip thanks

 

Thanks for sharing...

So any drawback in using this trick?

 

You're welcome, did it went well for you?

 

Thank you very much !!

 

You're welcome man

 

If you decrease the memory then firefox will be abit slow.

 

Hi,
Just try it, that's kinda faster for me right now.

 

Hi,
No drawback afaik.