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They actually just fixed that in 4.0: https://slackhq.com/introducing-a-more-efficient-slack-desktop-experience https://slackhq.com/introducing-a-more-efficient

They actually just fixed that in 4.0: https://slackhq.com/introducing-a-more-efficient-slack-desktop-experience https://slackhq.com/introducing-a-more-efficient-slack-deskt... I'm currently sitting at 400MB total usage (including helpers) for 4 workspaces.

xeromal 7y ago
Half a gig for IRC + gifs
- asark 7y ago
  Seriously. Oh, good, now it's only 4-5x as large as it has any right to be, even allowing for modern software bloat...
- allana 7y ago
  Such is the nature of slightly optimized Electron apps, T-Mobile Digits Desktop app is a similar resource hog. Using the browser based version often is less resource intensive.
  - lugg 7y ago
    Tried that, they actively employ darkpatterns to coerce users onto desktop apps. I even asked them to stop asking for an app install on their links that you open from inside the webapp and they told me to get stuffed and use the desktop app.
    - allana 7y ago
      Yea, I use Matrix integration when I deal with Slack, that way I have my choice of client and there isn't any code of Slack's running on my machine.
    - KORraN 7y ago
      Strange, after declining message about "native" desktop app, I've never seen it again. No other issues as well. Firefox 69 on Windows, one paid and one free workspace.
- freetobesmart 7y ago
  If we dont support the bloat wear created from silicon valley what will those javascript devs do. All the barista jobs are taken.
allana 7y ago
How is CPU and I/O use on the newest version?
- mh- 7y ago
  About the same, for my usage.
  - allana 7y ago
    Ooof, I'd hope they would have improved CPU use when handling lots of GIFs. Tusky and Mastodon's web frontend handle pausing offscreen GIFs pretty well, my fan doesn't spin up at all (unlike Slack's desktop client last I used it).
Aaargh20318 7y ago
400MB for what basically is a client for a proprietary version of IRC is ridiculous. How much memory did BitchX use ?
- mr__y 7y ago
  while I don't remember how much memory did BitchX use, I do remember that a whopping 8 megs of ram was enough to run mIRC with 20+ channel tabs without serious glitches. And those precious megs were used not only for the irc client but also for the OS itself.
- bluedino 7y ago
  I have irssi reporting 25232 mem used
MisterTea 7y ago
400MB? Not bad for a chat client that sends a few bytes of text.
- SergeAx 7y ago
  Still 10 times more compared to Telegram) Not to mention transfer speed and bandwith usage.
- user5994461 7y ago
  Aren't your coworkers sharing 10 MB gifs all day long?
  - qrbLPHiKpiux 7y ago
    The reason I don't like twitter because of all the dumb reaction gifs.
    - dymk 7y ago
      Still can't blame the browser when it consumes a gigabyte of ram, when we ask it to show us a gigabyte of gifs
- timdorr 7y ago
  This is on my Mac, whose apps aren't exactly known for memory efficiency. Fantastical, a calendaring app, is sitting at 333MB. 1Password is taking up 168MB in the background. Finder, which I don't even have a window open for, is eating 127MB. I'm not saying 400MB is amazing or anything, but it's a significant drop from the gigs of memory wasted by previous versions.

xeromal 7y ago

Half a gig for IRC + gifs

asark 7y ago
Seriously. Oh, good, now it's only 4-5x as large as it has any right to be, even allowing for modern software bloat...
allana 7y ago
Such is the nature of slightly optimized Electron apps, T-Mobile Digits Desktop app is a similar resource hog. Using the browser based version often is less resource intensive.
- lugg 7y ago
  Tried that, they actively employ darkpatterns to coerce users onto desktop apps. I even asked them to stop asking for an app install on their links that you open from inside the webapp and they told me to get stuffed and use the desktop app.
  - allana 7y ago
    Yea, I use Matrix integration when I deal with Slack, that way I have my choice of client and there isn't any code of Slack's running on my machine.
  - KORraN 7y ago
    Strange, after declining message about "native" desktop app, I've never seen it again. No other issues as well. Firefox 69 on Windows, one paid and one free workspace.
freetobesmart 7y ago
If we dont support the bloat wear created from silicon valley what will those javascript devs do. All the barista jobs are taken.

allana 7y ago

How is CPU and I/O use on the newest version?

mh- 7y ago
About the same, for my usage.
- allana 7y ago
  Ooof, I'd hope they would have improved CPU use when handling lots of GIFs. Tusky and Mastodon's web frontend handle pausing offscreen GIFs pretty well, my fan doesn't spin up at all (unlike Slack's desktop client last I used it).

Aaargh20318 7y ago

400MB for what basically is a client for a proprietary version of IRC is ridiculous. How much memory did BitchX use ?

mr__y 7y ago
while I don't remember how much memory did BitchX use, I do remember that a whopping 8 megs of ram was enough to run mIRC with 20+ channel tabs without serious glitches. And those precious megs were used not only for the irc client but also for the OS itself.
bluedino 7y ago
I have irssi reporting 25232 mem used

MisterTea 7y ago

400MB? Not bad for a chat client that sends a few bytes of text.

SergeAx 7y ago
Still 10 times more compared to Telegram) Not to mention transfer speed and bandwith usage.
user5994461 7y ago
Aren't your coworkers sharing 10 MB gifs all day long?
- qrbLPHiKpiux 7y ago
  The reason I don't like twitter because of all the dumb reaction gifs.
  - dymk 7y ago
    Still can't blame the browser when it consumes a gigabyte of ram, when we ask it to show us a gigabyte of gifs
timdorr 7y ago
This is on my Mac, whose apps aren't exactly known for memory efficiency. Fantastical, a calendaring app, is sitting at 333MB. 1Password is taking up 168MB in the background. Finder, which I don't even have a window open for, is eating 127MB. I'm not saying 400MB is amazing or anything, but it's a significant drop from the gigs of memory wasted by previous versions.