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Reduce RAM Usage When Firefox Is Minimized

December 24, 2008 by Ivan  
Filed under Articles, Internet

When you use the computer, probably running many software, each of them needs ram memory. RAM is very important , because the faster the frequency of the RAM the faster the software runs. In this tutorial we will move Firefox to your hard drive when you minimize it. When we do that, firefox will take up much less ram memory.

Open a new tab and type in about:config in the address bar. After this will appear warning message, click I´ll be careful, I promise !. In about:config settings right click anywhere and select New-> Boolean, as shown below

reduce Ram Usage in mozilla firefox

In New Boolean Value type config.trim_on_minimize and set it to true.

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Restart Firefox and these settings will take effect.



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3 Comments on "Reduce RAM Usage When Firefox Is Minimized"

  1. Geoserv on Wed, 24th Dec 2008 3:04 pm 

    STUMBLED!

    Thanks alot. Do you know how to get it so when you are typing in the address bar, it works faster when its trying to find previously viewed sites?

  2. Ivan on Wed, 24th Dec 2008 4:07 pm 

    Unfortunately , i don´t now .

  3. Mohammed on Tue, 13th Jan 2009 6:51 am 

    Thanx alot man

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