General software updates

Rik · Sep 25, 2011, 11:47:29

Are you trying to depress me?

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:27:02

Firefox 7 released, with better memory management of at least 20% or possibly up to 50% reduction in useage, also security update as usual. Each new version will undergo memory shrinkage from now on as well, So 8 should be even better.

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 16:31:39

I'm looking forward to Firefox 100, Gary. By then, it should be plugging an extra couple of RAM sticks into my machine.

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:35:26

Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:31:39
I'm looking forward to Firefox 100, Gary. By then, it should be plugging an extra couple of RAM sticks into my machine.

It runs as native 64bit on My Mac so it has access to more anyway, but it should make it more stable, this memshrink should help the browser out, I just checked and it is using less and if you actually close a tab....it drops its memory usage shock horror

Version 6 didn't do that

bet its 7.0.2 in a few days though

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 16:37:39

Difficult to tell here, Gary, the memory usage is fluctuating even when no activity is occurring in FF.

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:41:10

Its quite steady here not going over 257mb at the moment which is better than version 6 which just ate ram for dinner, and pudding, also a late night snack too

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 16:43:49

I'm up in the 900s, Gary.

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:50:15

Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:43:49
I'm up in the 900s, Gary.

How many tabs open, Rik?

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:51:25

245mb with two tabs open (one is facebook) using Firefox 7 now its 236...

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:52:38

Its not that hot out there, Rik

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 16:53:53

It is here, we don't have a coastal breeze.

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 16:54:05

Oh, and two tabs.

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:56:03

Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:53:53
It is here, we don't have a coastal breeze.

Nor do I in the computer room

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 16:57:01

Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:54:05
Oh, and two tabs.

Could be to do with how many add ons you use and what ones I guess, but that's a big difference.

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 17:04:19

Febe, Cookie Culler, FlagFox, FireFTP and the dictionary.

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 17:17:45

Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 17:04:19
Febe, Cookie Culler, FlagFox, FireFTP and the dictionary.

I have Adblock plus with two subs EasyPrivacy and Easylist, the dictionary and noscript.

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 17:25:32

Flagfox will potentially be more active, as it looks up IP addresses, FireFTP, Cookie Culler and FEBE should all be pretty dormant when not in use.

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 17:30:23

Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 17:25:32
Flagfox will potentially be more active, as it looks up IP addresses, FireFTP, Cookie Culler and FEBE should all be pretty dormant when not in use.

I would agree, odd maybe its to do with the OS or history settings or just computer spookiness

Rik · Sep 27, 2011, 17:31:08

Well, we are talking Windows.

DarkStar · Sep 27, 2011, 20:14:06

With two tabs open of which one is a game and six add-ons I'm seeing a steady 190ish here, much improved memory usage

Baz · Sep 27, 2011, 21:23:36

just trying it now and it seems quicker to me

Niall · Sep 27, 2011, 21:50:06

Oddly I accidentally opened this thread at page 1 and saw Riks post about an update to CCleaner, and sure enough, there's an update. Spooky

Also, I just updated to FF7 and it's changed the font on webpages. Why?

Simon · Sep 27, 2011, 21:57:19

Because it can?

Lance · Sep 27, 2011, 21:59:01

Because the website is coded in an odd way? It certainly hasn't changed the font here (I've just updated my work laptop).

Gary · Sep 27, 2011, 22:07:20

No change on Font here either