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10 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
by jasode 7y ago
10 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.