Hi everyone,
I’m a longtime Firefox user and tend to keep a lot of tabs open during my workday—sometimes 50 or more. Lately, I’ve noticed that Firefox slows down significantly when I have many tabs open, especially when switching between them or opening new ones.
I’ve tried a few things already:
- Disabled unnecessary extensions
- Turned on hardware acceleration
- Limited background processes in about:config
These helped a bit, but the performance still isn’t where I’d like it to be. Before I start reorganizing my entire workflow, I wanted to ask the community:
What are your best tips or tools for optimizing Firefox performance with many open tabs?
Specifically, I’m curious about:
- Any recommended add-ons for tab management
- Settings tweaks in
about:config
- Strategies for suspending or unloading inactive tabs
- RAM-saving tricks that actually work
- Whether containers or multiple profiles help
Also, does using Firefox’s built-in “Tab Groups” (via extensions like Simple Tab Groups) make a difference?
Any advice from fellow heavy tab users would be greatly appreciated. I’d love to keep using Firefox efficiently without sacrificing my tab-heavy habits!
Thanks in advance!