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Memory leaks in Firefox

Category: Bits and Pieces
Posted on: February 15, 2006 11:33 AM, by John Lynch

I like Firefox and have been using it since it was a very early beta. However, of late I've noticed that it is really hogging memory. Turns out, it's a "feature" (see this Slashdot article). More importantly, you can fix the "feature" but page loading will take a little hit.

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When I use Firefox (after updating it from an older version) I have problems with lockups when I try to enter text into windows like this. I downloaded a "fix" but it didn't. I am now using Safari.

Posted by: Mark Paris | February 15, 2006 1:17 PM