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There is a lag in typing in the addressbar since FF4

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I'm using a plugin on my Mac called "Keyboard Maestro".

How I use it: I have 2 Firefox windows open in one screen, side by side. I select an email address in window 1. I press the keyboard shortcut that activates keyboard Maestro.

Maestro then copies the e-mail address, hits Command+` to switch to window 2 of Firefox. It then hits Command+T for a new tab, and types in a URL. Behind the URL it then hits Command+V to paste the e-mail address, and then hits enter.

This allows me to select an e-mail address in window 1, do the keystroke, and immediately find this e-mail address on an admin page I use for work. (instead of copy, open website, paste, hit search).

Now the bit where it's typing the address URL (needs to be a new tab) is lagging a lot since Firefox 4! In Firefox 3, the typing was blitzing fast.

I tried the same keystroke in 2 windows of Safari: blitzing fast like Firefox 3.

I then tried opening Firefox 4 again: slow again. I then experimented by typing really fast (just gibberish, but as fast as my fingers could move), and I noticed: Firefox4 address bar can not keep up with my typing speed. So there's the error.

Typing the same speed in Safari and Firefox3? No problem, it keeps up.

I have 2 add ons running, Xmarks 3.9.7 and Gmail Favicon Notifier 3.10.2

I don't think it's my Mac, as the typing speed does not lag in Safari or Firefox 3.

I'm using a plugin on my Mac called "Keyboard Maestro". How I use it: I have 2 Firefox windows open in one screen, side by side. I select an email address in window 1. I press the keyboard shortcut that activates keyboard Maestro. Maestro then copies the e-mail address, hits Command+` to switch to window 2 of Firefox. It then hits Command+T for a new tab, and types in a URL. Behind the URL it then hits Command+V to paste the e-mail address, and then hits enter. This allows me to select an e-mail address in window 1, do the keystroke, and immediately find this e-mail address on an admin page I use for work. (instead of copy, open website, paste, hit search). Now the bit where it's typing the address URL (needs to be a new tab) is lagging a lot since Firefox 4! In Firefox 3, the typing was blitzing fast. I tried the same keystroke in 2 windows of Safari: blitzing fast like Firefox 3. I then tried opening Firefox 4 again: slow again. I then experimented by typing really fast (just gibberish, but as fast as my fingers could move), and I noticed: Firefox4 address bar can not keep up with my typing speed. So there's the error. Typing the same speed in Safari and Firefox3? No problem, it keeps up. I have 2 add ons running, Xmarks 3.9.7 and Gmail Favicon Notifier 3.10.2 I don't think it's my Mac, as the typing speed does not lag in Safari or Firefox 3.

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I dont think its just typing, my FF 4 lags on EVERYTHING! Anytime I click a tab, load a new page, click into an input area. This is pretty poor guys, FF3 was killer for speed, this is nowhere near up to scratch......

And for the record, all my other browsers (safari and chrome) run very quickly.

Mac OS 10.6.7 2010 MBP, 8GB Ram.

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Hi, I had also a lag while typing in the addressbar (or the searchbar btw) in Firefox and spent quite some time trying to figure out why.

I tried Firefox 5 beta, deleting the chronik, the cash etc... until I tried to deactivate my addons one by one.

I have figured out that the addon "speed dial" was responsible for that lag. Since I have deactivated it, everything works pretty much instantly. Finally !

Regards