industryterm:memory management

Firefox 54 Is Rolling Out on Ubuntu, but Multiprocess is Disabled - OMG! Ubuntu!
►http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/06/firefox-54-now-available-in-ubuntu

Mozilla describes Firefox 54 “the best Firefox ever”, and say its multi-process prowess, which splits tabs into separate processes, can help improve memory management, stability, and general web-browser peppiness.

And initial feedback from users seems to back those claims up.

But, crucially, multiprocess is disabled in Firefox for Ubuntu in the new update, meaning some of you reading this might not be benefiting.

Slides : #javascript Memory Management Masterclass
▻http://addyosmani.com/blog/slides-javascript-memory-management-masterclass

Efficient JavaScript webapps need to be fluid and fast. Any app with significant user interaction needs to consider how to effectively keep memory usage down because if too much is consumed, a page might be killed, forcing the user to reload it and cry in a corner. Automatic garbage collection isn’t a substitute for effective memory management, especially in large, long-running web apps. In this talk we’ll walk through how to master the Chrome DevTools for effective memory management. Learn how to tackle performance issues like memory leaks, frequent garbage collection pauses, and overall memory bloat that can really drag you down. ▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaxbdIyBkL0

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