Friday, August 06, 2021

Re: Minimum RAM for Chrome

On Fri, 6 Aug 2021 14:19:04 +0000
tetrahedra@danwin1210.me wrote:

> Am I running into system memory limits ("minimum 8GB RAM to surf the
> web"? what is the world coming to?) or is another issue likely the
> cause?

I wouldn't rule that possibility out… I manage with Firefox on Linux
with a 2GB netbook, but only just: some websites just eat RAM like it's
going out of fashion. Playing videos definitely makes the problem
worse. Comparatively "simple" websites work okay but anything that's
real-time: all bets are off!

I haven't tried OpenBSD on the same machine, but I suspect the problem
isn't limited to browser or OS. Your mileage will definitely depend on
the sort of website you frequently like to visit.
--
Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL)

I haven't lost my mind...
...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.

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