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alyoob

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    firefox memory hog on mac
    « on: May 17, 2010, 09:23:16 PM »
    I am having this issue with firefox on my mac when i check the processes running firefox consumes 171 mb of memory. It does not slow my computer or anything but it is annoying and would like to reduce the memory usage.

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    2.4 ghz core 2 duo
    4 gb ram ddr3
    256 mb of ddr3 sdram shared with memory

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    Re: firefox memory hog on mac
    « Reply #1 on: May 17, 2010, 09:49:20 PM »
    I am having this issue with firefox on my mac when i check the processes running firefox consumes 171 mb of memory.

    ATM my Firefox is using ~200 MB, usually it's around 300-400.

    If it doesn's slow down your computer how is it "annoying"?
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      Re: firefox memory hog on mac
      « Reply #2 on: May 17, 2010, 09:59:36 PM »
      ATM my Firefox is using ~200 MB, usually it's around 300-400.

      If it doesn's slow down your computer how is it "annoying"?

      yes firefox takes to much ram but what i am saying is that part is annoying ram hog.