How to Reduce Firefox Memory Usage - Fix FireFox Mem Problem!
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At last a solution to FireFox’s memory issues! Firefox Ultimate Optimizer appears to have been developed by some Spanish speaking guy but is easily downloadable from Softonic’s website. Unfortunately, it is only currently available for Windows computers. Sorry Mac and Linux users 
Karen has noticed that both Softonic and Spanish Speaking Guy are no longer hosting this app. I have therefore uploaded to this site, so you will now have to download it from here - Thanks Karen!
I have been using this application for a few days now and it has noticeably reduced Firefox’s memory usage - even when I have 20 tabs open with various media running!
Once you have downloaded this program, all you have to do is run the EXE file and it will add an icon to your task tray. I have added a shortcut of the EXE file to my Startup folder but I think there is an option to have it load when Windows starts.
Anyway, hope this helps you guys out!
That’s amazing! Firefox on my machine takes up almost 50MB. Does this slow down firefox? I also notice that the ultimate optimiser uses processor even when idle, maybe that would also slow it down. Still, performance for memory usage is sometimes a good tradeoff (especially if you use Vista).
Still, I doubt you will see this out on OSX and Linux. The reason this is able to work is because of Windows’ poor memory handling. That is the reason it gets so many viruses! Programs that modify or even read other processes’ memory space are not a very good thing.
Yeah, UBUNTU and you don’t have this problems..:-)
Yeah the Firefox Ultimate Optimizer does you a tiny bit of CPU but I think it is a worthwhile tradeoff. I have been using it for a few days now and it really has made a big difference.
Valid comments about linux and OSX … but it is still a helpful utility for Windows users
Hi,
This is great thanks… but I can’t download the free software- is there anywhere else I can get it?
Thanks,
Karen
Thats weird … it seems to have disappeared. I kept the ZIP file so have uploaded here:
http://www.computing.cc/downloads/firefox-ultimate-optimizer-11.zip
I managed to get it installed, but now my external hard drive has disappeared. I can’t access it from either OS.
Sorry, wrong forum!! Ignore my last comment
You may want to try this tool as well, called Minimem: http://minimem.kerkia.net. It does the same but more:
- Can optimize other apps too
- Smaller footprint though it does more
- User-defined frequency of memory reduction
- … and it’s not referenced as adware by Kaspersky!
I use it on my old computer and it works like a charm with Firefox and a few more apps.