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firefox uses 2 gb ram

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Hello, I know firefox likes to use alot of memory, but it's been very weird for me lately ( http://prntscr.com/im38e8 ) as you can see by the screenshot with 3 tabs open and 5 addons (http://prntscr.com/im38pa) running it uses ~2gb ram which seems absurd to me. Will be looking into your response :)

Hello, I know firefox likes to use alot of memory, but it's been very weird for me lately ( http://prntscr.com/im38e8 ) as you can see by the screenshot with 3 tabs open and 5 addons (http://prntscr.com/im38pa) running it uses ~2gb ram which seems absurd to me. Will be looking into your response :)

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Try Firefox Safe Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, resets some settings, and disables add-ons (extensions and themes).

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Safe Mode from the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button New Fx Menu, click Help Help-29 and select Restart with Add-ons Disabled.

If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Safe Mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key while starting Firefox.
  • On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox -safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)

When the Firefox Safe Mode window appears, select "Start in Safe Mode".

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If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme, or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.

Let me know if this helps you.

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Ram usage went do to 500 mb, so I guess add-ons are the problem. Thanks for the help :)