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This looks like a useful tool, thank you to the team at Mozilla responsible for this new memory tool. Also, when watching the introductory video I was surprise
by ZenoArrow 11y ago
This looks like a useful tool, thank you to the team at Mozilla responsible for this new memory tool.
Also, when watching the introductory video I was surprised that disabling tracking scripts offered so much potential for reducing memory usage (depending on the site of course). Is this new feature only available in private browsing mode, or can it be enabled for standard browsing? Are there any downsides for the user when disabling tracking scripts all the time?
- mnemonik 11y agoYes, it can be enabled all the time with about:config -> privacy.trackingprotection.enabled = true
- rockdoe 11y ago>Are there any downsides for the user when disabling tracking scripts all the time? Some websites break. In my experience very few though. Also many seem to be missing a lot of ads. This is terrible, cough cough.
- cyber 11y agoFor a look into how disabling/enabling privacy trackers impact sites, try out the Privacy Badger plugin. It's got some granular support, and crowdsourced guidance. With a button to report when it broke a site! Privacy Badger is an EFF project.
- JaRail 11y agoReally? You're surprised? Third party advertisers are a plague to good engineers.. Same as turning on adblock, everything runs so much cleaner.