On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 10:34 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > On 02/17 09:55, R0b0t1 wrote: >> On Sat, Feb 17, 2018 at 9:11 PM, Dale <[email protected]> wrote: >> > R0b0t1 wrote: >> >> Hello List, >> >> >> >> This isn't normal. Is it due to the new process model? I think I read >> >> that now they emulate chrome, which possibly means both browsers are >> >> unsuitable for use. Firefox will require its threads be OOM killed if >> >> not closely monitored. >> >> >> >> If it can be fixed - can anyone explain? >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> R0b0t1 >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > Have you checked to see what in Firefox is using that memory? >> > about:memory Then click on Verbose and then Measure. In the past, I >> > have found websites that are just awful at loading everything Firefox >> > has and usually for no good reason. It's one reason I use adblock, with >> > some custom blocking not related to ads, and script blocking tools as >> > well. I can give those memory hungry things a toss in the trash before >> > they even load. >> > >> > Maybe that will help. Of course, it could be just Firefox being >> > Firefox. I have seen mine use 2GBs in the past but never that much. :/ >> > >> > Hope that leads to a clue. >> > >> >> It's a good tip, but the report seems to be a bit optimistic. Firefox >> claims there are 5 processes using ~500MB each, yet if I close Firefox >> 10G is suddenly free. Regardless of whether or not Firefox thinks it >> is using the memory, the kernel thinks it is, because OOM killer >> triggers. >> >> It may or may not be related to certain webpages, I can't especially tell. >> >> Cheers, >> R0b0t1 >> > > Hi, > > try 'uBlock origin' and 'uMatrix' for a more specific block. You can > even block certain elements of a webpage by simply clicking on > them. Dont use uBlock (that one without the 'origin' in its name), > since as far as I know it is no longer developed. > Both do a good job for keeping your data yours, too. > > HTH! > Cheers > Meino >
I do happen to have uBlock Origin.
