{"id":2689,"date":"2018-07-02T07:20:21","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T23:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ookangzheng.com\/?p=2689"},"modified":"2020-05-24T15:58:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T07:58:44","slug":"how-to-speed-up-mozilla-firefox-quantom-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ookangzheng.com\/how-to-speed-up-mozilla-firefox-quantom-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to speed up Mozilla Firefox quantom on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Firefox 57 onward, Mozilla\u2019s browser has gone through a whole load of changes, overhauling it’s under- and over-the-hood functions to ostensibly run faster than ever. Firefox Quantum, as it\u2019s currently known, finally has a shot at overtaking Chrome \u2013 in speed if not popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But still, it have a lot of issue<\/a><\/strong> in Mac OS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is<\/g> my personal experience about what I configured my Firefox. Cheers~~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated 16 May, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\/\/ about:config\ngfx.compositor.glcontext.opaque = TRUE \nyou should be able to significantly improve battery life on macOS\n\ngfx.webrender.all --> TRUE\n\nlayers.acceleration.force-enabled --> TRUE\n\nbrowser.tabs.20FpsThrobber --> True\n\n\/\/ Disable Unnecessary Animations\ntoolkit.cosmeticAnimations.enabled --> false\n\n\/\/Reduce Session History Cache, Save RAM \nbrowser.sessionhistory.max_total_viewers --> 25\n\nSource: \n1. https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/firefox\/comments\/b3syjw\/loving_firefox_on_mac_but_energy_usage_is_very\/?sort=new\n2. https:\/\/www.maketecheasier.com\/28-coolest-firefox-aboutconfig-tricks\/\n3. https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/firefox\/comments\/bi5ab9\/loving_firefox_but_muh_hardware_acceleration\/\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Other addons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Auto Tab Discard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A lot of nifty add-ons have become redundant since Firefox went Quantum, but one that quickly made the jump over to the new browser is Auto Tab Discard<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disable Accessibility Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A lot of people have reported some serious slowdowns when using Firefox Quantum \u2013 with symptoms ranging from memory leaks to crashes to mild sluggishness. In some, but not all, cases this could be a result of a bug relating to Firefox Accessibility Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Run Firefox in Low-Resolution Mode (Mac)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It turns out that the super-crisp high-res image of the Apple Retina display doesn\u2019t always play nice with Firefox, causing browsing to be slower than it should be. Right-click the Firefox app icon and click \u201cGet Info.\u201d In the Info window tick the \u201cOpen in Low Resolution\u201d box to open Firefox in a lower resolution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Disable Tracker and  “Do Not Track”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Toggle Hardware Acceleration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Depending on your circumstances, you may want to enable or disable hardware acceleration, which will dictate whether Firefox Quantum uses your GPU to accelerate browsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Use uBlock Origin \/ Nano Adblock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
By using\n\tublock<\/g> origin will improve some performance and memory usage.
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Disable Firefox Animations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Similar to how you can speed up a Windows PC by disabling animations<\/a>, you can also speed up Firefox by disabling its animations. To disable animations in Firefox, type about:config<\/code> in the Firefox address bar and press Enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Now, type \u201canimate\u201d in the top search bar, and set the value to all entries that show up as \u201cFalse.\u201d This should make your browsing experience faster, but you will lose all the smooth animations that make the browser look cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Disable all Home Content feature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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References:
1. https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/firefox\/comments\/763avh\/firefox_quantum_overheats_my_macbook_is_it\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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