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RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1
I gave the beta a try (http://abaditya.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/sandboxing-firefox-3-beta-and-first-impressions/) using Sandboxie so that I could preserve my Firefox 2 settings, and the memory usage seemed to be more efficient in the beta as in your tests. This could be due to some of the extensions being disabled due to incompatibility. However, the beta seems to be a lot more responsive than version 2.
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500MB of RAM on a regular basis?  FreewheelinFrank | 11/21/07
I just don't get it...  jinko | 11/21/07
Turn on JavaScript to see the memory issue  Spats30 | 11/21/07
How are we missing  Linux User 147560 | 11/21/07
What a curmudgeon...  Michael Of Atlanta | 11/21/07
Yes it is and  Linux User 147560 | 11/21/07
correct spelling is  Cleet | 11/22/07
Wha?  seanferd | 11/26/07
JavaScript is much more than just "flashing blinking bauble ads."  Joel R | 11/21/07
After reading through your long  Linux User 147560 | 11/21/07
Agree totally...  thx-1138_@... | 11/21/07
fair points, but  seanferd | 11/26/07
JavaScript  rivema@... | 12/13/07
Well written  Gazok | 12/13/07
Correct, at least in theory, and perhaps for online shopping addicts.  Irritated_User | 01/17/08
'Javaites' suffer from baubles bangles and bead deprivation & withdrawal.  Irritated_User | 01/17/08
Be paranoid  prairiedock | 11/21/07
I second the use of NoScript  slwerner | 11/21/07
no script  catseverywhere@... | 11/21/07
Be Paranoid: So am I  bfilipiak@... | 11/21/07
Be sure to use NoScript though.  D. W. Bierbaum | 11/21/07
Just turn it on selectively.  CobraA1 | 11/21/07
Never seen 500  voska | 11/21/07
Max out at 100MB?  cd2_z | 11/21/07
Future Tip  AnthonySPT | 11/21/07
you don't have to  Necrolin | 11/23/07
Nope, 300 on a regular basis  markbn | 11/21/07
Yes, I see FF use100-300Mb regularly  zdnet@... | 12/30/07
Actually...  masteroflifeanddeathandpower@... | 11/21/07
You're running Vista on 512Mb?  seanferd | 11/26/07
MSHTML.DLL is at fault.  madhead@... | 12/06/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  ab_aditya | 11/21/07
Why is 15 percent substantial and 30 is not  Thod | 11/21/07
This is a blog. It is opinion, not an objective news report.  TechExec2 | 11/21/07
Who cares if it's a blog?  spruce | 11/21/07
re: Who cares if it's a blog?  james.faction | 11/21/07
Will know better next time  Thod | 11/21/07
Agreed.  James T. Kirk | 11/21/07
re: it's a blog  back_atcha | 11/21/07
Full-blown tests ... pah  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/21/07
What opinion ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/21/07
Nobody in here but us chickens! laugh  TechExec2 | 11/21/07
Well, TechExec is correct  Badgered | 11/21/07
I do try ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/22/07
Unbiased news ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/22/07
"unbiased news"? No such animal.  james.faction | 12/06/07
depends on your metric  patibulo | 11/21/07
Yep - 13 vs 27  Thod | 11/21/07
use of language does matter  chips@... | 11/21/07
"Substancially" is not gone ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/21/07
Good point ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/21/07
Keep up the good work  Thod | 11/21/07
Granted it's subjective  pueblonative | 11/21/07
Loading a single page....  sweklaweklfwe@... | 11/21/07
Wrong column to check...  sreekotay | 11/21/07
In Vista...  zarchasmpgmr | 11/21/07
Not in Vista  AnthonySPT | 11/21/07
I agree! Here is the better comparison: http://www.kejut.com/browsermemory  yuku | 11/23/07
Those first two tests were scaring me for a minute there...  BillyG_n_SC | 11/21/07
My results  Magikx21 | 11/21/07
Safari3 (and programming languages)  deemery | 11/21/07
Bottom line for FireFox.  xuniL_z | 11/21/07
Why did you buy all that memory????  linux for me | 11/21/07
One problem with FF3 on Cent5  php_developer | 11/21/07
I think it's fixed  asadotzler | 11/21/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  vcs.dave | 11/21/07
I think your problem is fixed  asadotzler | 11/21/07
Your claims are questionable...  betelgeuse68 | 11/21/07
Quick Thoughts...  AnthonySPT | 11/21/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  warion | 11/21/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  tigger71677@... | 11/21/07
Now if I can get updated addons for FF3  TaDaH | 11/21/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  john.border@... | 11/21/07
Hmm...is it FireFox or is it Windows???  rc76058@... | 11/21/07
RE: Hmm...is it FireFox or is it Windows???  markbn | 11/21/07
Sheesh, what a cheek!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/21/07
it really might be microsoft after all  argosy2@... | 11/21/07
Firefox in Ubuntu  mhenriday | 11/22/07
re-do!  interconnect | 11/21/07
Re: re-do!  gmureddu@... | 11/21/07
Re: Memory problems with Firefox 2.0.0.9  21_years_IT | 11/21/07
Re: Memory problems with Firefox 2.0.0.9  21_years_IT | 11/21/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  Arun (sreearun) | 11/21/07
fixed  asadotzler | 11/21/07
Will want to try again  Arun (sreearun) | 11/22/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  bret.lowery@... | 11/21/07
Oh dear!  bucca36 | 11/21/07
Error  bucca36 | 11/21/07
Zoom feature  denkers@... | 11/21/07
Good but...  John Musbach | 11/21/07
Memory test-Firefox2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0b  grsplane | 11/21/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  tangoromeufox | 11/21/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  ChuckAdkins | 11/21/07
nice  Íü¼ÇÔÂÁÁ | 11/21/07
For what it's worth  msg63d@... | 11/21/07
I agree.  micheleh@... | 11/21/07
Oh, ps...  micheleh@... | 11/21/07
also...  msg63d@... | 11/22/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  jackmeoff12345 | 11/22/07
51 running processes? WTF  jackmeoff12345 | 11/22/07
I luv FF  davidctm@... | 11/22/07
Disable the Phishing Protection  Mecki78 | 11/22/07
I don't understand your results  black-jack | 11/23/07
I have JS enabled  black-jack | 11/23/07
Perhaps the memory leak is a MS Issue?  black-jack | 11/23/07
Wrong method: should not use Memory Usage  yuku | 11/23/07
Listen to this man  Narr vi | 11/27/07
No, that's wrong.  davids@... | 12/27/07
erm...  evilkillerwhale@... | 11/24/07
uhm...  evilkillerwhale@... | 11/24/07
seems to work better  vcs.dave | 11/26/07
1.4 gigs of memory????!?!!!!?!?!?!?  boone221-mkay@... | 11/28/07
JS should be enabled for this page  pn38 | 12/03/07
re: Opening a new comment for each page  emellaich | 12/05/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  madhead@... | 12/06/07
This is a windows OS bug in MSHTML.DLL  madhead@... | 12/06/07
Funny how mindsets work  critic-at-arms | 12/06/07
I don?t know that the rest of you are doing...  mpikas@... | 12/06/07
About Firefox..  BlazingEagle | 12/13/07
RE: Memory test - Firefox 2.0.0.9 vs Firefox 3.0 b 1  mm8ball@... | 01/17/08
v3.0 b 1 only  slevy@... | 01/17/08

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