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sanxiyn on Aug 26, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: WebExtensions FAQ

Doesn't Firefox have a reputation for using less memory than other browsers these days?

icebraining on Aug 26, 2015 [–]

I don't think so, the reputation still hasn't matched the reality :)

oblio on Aug 26, 2015 | [–]

I've definitely seen a lot of discussions where Chrome is considered a memory hog compared to Firefox. At least in the last 2-3 years.

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