Is it because of the web sites are more complex, bloated, etc.? I
noticed my old SM v2.40 likes to hog RAM and CPU a lot more like
years ago on my ancient, updated 32-bit Windows XP Pro SP3 machine
(2.5 GB of RAM & 2 HDDs). It's hard to have multiple tabs going these
days. Yes, I do block ads with Ublock Origin with multiple
subscriptions, plugin blockers on demand like for Flash, etc. I have
to quit and relaunch SM a lot more often due to these annoying
leaks. :(
It's not just you. There is a trend for bloated nonsense in the
software world.
There are several factors:
* Web sites are more bloated than ever. Consider all the JavaScript,
the large images, and buzzwords like "responsive design". All of
these require resources.
* The backend (Gecko) is also bigger. Every year, new standards are
published, and web browsers rush to implement them.
* Corollary: in the mad rush to implement features, things get hacked
together without much thought/testing and quality suffers. (I'm not
knocking SeaMonkey or Mozilla developers in particular. This problem
affects the wider software community.)
Is there a fix to stop the cycle? I don't know.
Too bad we can't turn it stuff off like JS. I don't want to use other
web browsers like Google Chrome! :(
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