![]() People who don’t like the amount of processes and system memory Chrome uses can actually customize how many processes Firefox uses. And the limit of four content processes means Firefox uses 30% less memory than Chrome, at least according to Mozilla. Firefox finally being multi-process means Mozilla can tighten up FIrefox’s sandbox to limit the damage a malicious web page could do if it managed to exploit a security hole, too. This means heavy web pages won’t slow down Firefox’s interface anymore. By default, Firefox runs a process that handles the user interface separately from four “content processes” that render web pages you have open in tabs. I’ve been trying Firefox off and on for years, and even something as simple as switching between tabs with multiple web pages open felt noticeably slower compared to Chrome.īut, thanks to Mozilla’s recent efforts, Firefox is a competitor once again. ![]() But Chrome stole the crown from Firefox with a more modern architecture that was faster, more secure, and just took better advantage of modern hardware. At the time, it was a breath of fresh air compared to Internet Explorer. I first used Firefox back in 2002, when it was called “Phoenix”. What's New in Firefox Quantum, the Firefox You've Been Waiting For For the first time in years, Firefox feels like a solid alternative browser you can use without making any compromises. But Firefox has plenty of practical features you might prefer it for, too. Sure, it’s nice that Firefox is the underdog, a small company dedicated to making the web better rather than pushing its own technology ecosystem like Google, Microsoft, and Apple.
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