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Just opened it up on my machine (2019 Macbook Pro)- 65MB with no files opened. No idea how you're getting to almost 10x that. Edit: My bad, apparently I didn't
by 0x01101 7y ago
Just opened it up on my machine (2019 Macbook Pro)- 65MB with no files opened. No idea how you're getting to almost 10x that.
Edit: My bad, apparently I didn't count all processes.
- lvillani 7y agoYou have to take into account the helper and renderer processes. A freshly launched instance takes around 250 MB on my system. It consumes more as you open files that trigger lazy loading of additional extensions. Still less than other IDEs, though.
- danieldk 7y agoInteresting. I also just opened it on my MacBook Pro it uses ~300MB of memory with 5 extensions. emacs with about half a gazillion packages uses 91MB.
- jasode 7y ago10 minutes ago, I downloaded the latest VSCode 1.43 and installed it on a fresh macOS 10.15.3. Launching it with no files open, the total private+shared memory adds up to ~300 MB. Screenshot of macOS Activity Monitor: https://imgur.com/a/xDdzDRr https://imgur.com/a/xDdzDRr This memory usage is roughly the same on Windows 10 Task Manager: https://imgur.com/a/xWkdoN1 https://imgur.com/a/xWkdoN1 In contrast, the so-called "heavier" classic Visual Studio 2019 v16.5 (devenv.exe) with no files open, Task Manager stats shows it using less than ~200 MB. I think some folks get the impression VSCode is "lightweight" because the GUI/UI is lightweight. VSCode is less "busy" looking... less menu options, no ribbon with icons, less multi-panels of properties, etc. VSCode's GUI looks more like a bare-bones "text editor" than an IDE.