Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:37:46 +0100 From: "Christian Walther" <cptsalek@gmail.com> To: "Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FF 2.0 hogging the cpu in FreeBSD 6.2-PRELEASE Message-ID: <14989d6e0612231237o6e1aef57u3f44bb3cc42f1e35@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <fb6605670612231049g320b6ba0j5f58f9a242da1ce1@mail.gmail.com> References: <499c70c0612231016i2007f7cvd871030f2225f69d@mail.gmail.com> <fb6605670612231049g320b6ba0j5f58f9a242da1ce1@mail.gmail.com>
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On 23/12/06, Michael P. Soulier <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca> wrote: [...] > Firefox is a pig on every platform. Plus, more sites are using > javascript for AJAX these days, pushing more and more load onto the > client. I agree. It's painfull to see that you browse a website and it consumes all your cpu cycles eventually. Since most of these scripts are used to power adverts or some graphical stuff that really isn't necessary, I use FF with the Adblock, NoScript, and Flashblock-Extension. Adblock filters known ads, together with "Adblock Filter.G Updater" you get a decent list of ad placing sites. NoScript is configured to block all JavaScripts by default, and if I think that a website doesn't behave as I would expect (e.g. doesn't react on URL- oder buttonpresses in forms), I temporarily allow scripts for this site. Sites I visit regularly that require JavaScript get general permission. Flashblock teaches embedded Flash-Objects "on demand"-behaviour by replacing them with a play button. The Animation is only started after this button is being pressed. This puts an end to high CPU load...
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