While we’re on the topic of RAM usage, another aspect to consider is speed. Helpfully, Mozilla suggests you “ add more RAM” to alleviate any RAM issues you might face while using Firefox, if troubleshooting tips don’t help. Another way to reduce RAM usage is to click on the “Minimize Memory Usage” button in Firefox’s settings. Closing them will help reduce resource usage. Thankfully, Firefox comes with a built-in task manager that allows you to see which tabs are using the most system resources. A search through popular forums like Reddit and Firefox’s own support pages also paints it as being a RAM-hungry browser. It seems like Firefox uses more RAM than Chrome in this instance. By accessing the Activity Monitor app on our MacBook, here’s what we found: We ran a simple test by launching both Chrome and Firefox with a single tab playing a YouTube video. If there’s a browser that’s less resource intensive, Firefox is not it. Other causes can include: An excessive amount of tabs in use, an uncleared cache, or malware. It often comes down to an excessive amount of third-party extensions weighing the browser down.
There are several reasons why a browser could consume excessive amounts of RAM. Or is it deserving of its notoriety? Anecdotally, it does seem to use up more system resources. But is it just a side effect of its popularity? With more people using it, the more complaints we see. In this comparison article, we’ll answer specific questions pitting Google Chrome and Firefox against each other, then pick the better browser for each question.Ĭhrome has a reputation for high RAM use. Yes-extensions are available on the Firefox Browser Add-ons webpage
Yes-190,000+ extensions available on the Chrome Web Store Yes, with Enhanced Tracking Protection and extensions Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chrome OS Open-source components (under the terms of the Mozilla Public License) Proprietary, but based on open-source components (Chromium) Firefox: Overviewīefore we get into the comparison, here’s a quick overview of both browsers. Firefox remains incredibly popular, and for good reason.
It’s easy to just default to the ever-popular Google Chrome browser, but Firefox puts up a good fight. While you aren’t beholden to one browser for life, you’re likely to keep using the same one for simplicity’s sake. Picking a browser is almost like picking your first Pokémon.
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