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Why has your browser turned in to a steaming pile that eats up memory all day and runs poorly

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jsavage58
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Runs poorly. Eats up memory. Why. You used to be a good alternative but now you suck



edited by a moderator to clean up the hyperbole Please see the Forum Rules and Guidelines page before posting further.

Runs poorly. Eats up memory. Why. You used to be a good alternative but now you suck ''edited by a moderator to clean up the hyperbole'' Please see the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/forum-rules-and-guidelines Forum Rules and Guidelines] page before posting further.

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FredMcD
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web Link} by holding down the <Shift>
(Mac Options) key, and then starting Firefox. Is the problem still there?

Start your Computer in safe mode with networking. Then start Firefox. Try Safe web sites. Is the problem still there?

Starting The Computer In Safe Mode;
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