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I wish #Firefox on #Linux did not suck so badly. I have to close out of it and reopen it several times a day because it slows down the point of a crawl. I guess there are other options out there. What else makes sense though?
Jul 3, 2023 at 6:53pmWeb
Show threadBanned ​Jul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail Vivaldi.
Show threadEtuaJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail What is your hardware configuration? I have no problem whatsoever with running a few dozen tabs at once. Maybe you miss some hardware acceleration?
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@etua_en Firefox works well for maybe 2-3 hours with several tabs open and then it must start leaking memory and slow down to a crawl. I am running it on a Ryzen 7 5700 with Vega graphics and 64gb of RAM. Should be plenty of horsepower for Arch using the Cinnamon DE.
Show threadEtuaJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail Weird, I work with 1/4th of RAM and 1 GB of SWAP. This behaviour deserves a bug report.
Show threadAlex L.Jul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail Odd. I always run FF with dozens of tabs open, and I can go several days without closing it without feeling any memory or speed degradation. Could it be related to some extensions?
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@alexleduc It could be but I only have two extensions running: Startpage and one for Emojis. Hardly taxing
Show threadBolleJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail are you using the flatpak/snap version or a native firefox? I am using it natively on fedora 38 all day and didn't ever notice a slowdown or extensive use of resources
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@derbolle I use Arch Linux and I am using the package with the latest version which is current to the one shown on the web.
Show threadNoIQJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail weird. Firefox is my primary browser and I don't see slowdowns. I usually close it once a day and purge my cookies, though.
Show threadyoasifJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail Grab a profile: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/performance/reporting_a_performance_problem.html and file a bug: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Core&component=Performance
Reporting a Performance Problem — Firefox Source Docs documentation

Show threadSolreJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail, weird, I have 8 GBs of RAM and often opens tons of tabs, and FireFox mever sucks nor slows down...
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@solre It may have more to do with the build than anything but I've settled on Vivaldi. I prefer Vivaldi's UI anyways.
Show threadSolreJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail, isn't their source code closed?
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@solre It may be but at this point I need something that works and that isn't 'Google' or 'Microsoft.' I reached the last of my tolerance of the random sloweness of Firefox and having to restart it.
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@solre It looks like part of it is closed source, yes. I am not happy about it but again, I need something that just fucking works at this point.
Show threadSolreJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail, I prefer Epiphany's UI as I use Gnome, but I still use FireFox since Gecko is the only alternative to WebKit, and I don't want help the monopoly on web toolkits on Apple and Google
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@solre I am with you there! I actually use Cinnamon so Epiphany could work really well. I cannot blame you for not wanting to help Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
Show threadSolreJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail, does GTK4 look good on Cinnamon?
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@solre I am not sure if this is GTK4. You'd have to tell me. See screenshot below:
Show threadSolreJul 3, 2023

@ablackcatstail, yeah, it is :)

In shame, GTK4 is notoriously resistent to change, so it looks different even on other desktops, thus it is common to spot how it looks: big, round and flat, there's a themmer for it (Gradience), but it's not very powerful (except the UI is excellent), and kinda needless when you don't use Gnome, because anyway it will look unlike your desktop

Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@solre I thought you might be able to tell based on a screenshot.
Show threadSolreJul 3, 2023
@ablackcatstail, yeah, I told you it is, I'm just stating GTK4's aspect doesn't change on other desktops no matter
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 3, 2023
@solre The Epiphany UI is actually quite nice. It gets out of your way and is basic. I'll keep it installed.
Show threadozamidasJul 4, 2023
@ablackcatstail IMO the only good chromium browser is chromium itself. All the other ones are either proprietary or quite annoying.
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 4, 2023
@ozamidas You could be very right on that count.
Show threadDoug 🌈🇨🇦 Jul 4, 2023
@ablackcatstail I haven't experienced that. I'm using Ubuntu. Mint is very popular too. Do you update your installation with a new one occasionally? I put a whole partition mounted as my home directory and the distro in a separate partition. That way I can install a new distro without messing with my files.
Show threadMeow.tar.gz  Jul 4, 2023
@Oldfartrant That's a brilliant idea! I wished I'd thought to do that. I run Arch Linux and I'm very happy with it overall.
Show threadThe CAZJul 21, 2023

@ablackcatstail that weird i have used the last three years and i havent had that problem.

Too bad i wonder why your experiencing this

Librewolf is my second choice it Firefox but setup for private browsing from the beginning very nice although sometimes when i write home pages it will only send me too the http site and wont accept the https

But i havent heard anybody else complain about this