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I'd use FF with an ad blocker like uBlock Origin, ads can hog tons of resources. Here are some other tips too https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-uses-

• quicklime 6y ago
  I’m also using Firefox, but instead of ublock origin I’m using an extension called “Disable JavaScript” combined with the out of the box tracking protection (in strict mode). On my laptop with 4G of RAM, this works fairly well. For the vast majority of news websites, running without js is a huge improvement to both performance and user experience. It even gets around a lot of paywalls. I don’t think the sites that run slowly would be helped by a “lightweight” browser, since it’s not the browser itself that’s slowing things down, but the website. The only way to fix this is to remove those features from the website, whether that’s by disabling them, or using a browser that doesn’t support those features (eg a text-only browser).
  • lavignegagnon 6y ago
    I discovered this only months ago, but you can configure uBlock Origin to disable javascript, block remote fonts, and/or large media files (check "I am an advanced user" in the settings). One extension to rule them all!
    • genpfault 6y ago
      Can Origin whitelist specific fonts? Google's bugtrackers & Android docs are an absolute trainwreck without whatever wonky Webfont they're using.
      • adamhearn 6y ago
        Off the top of my head I know you can reenable specific things such as JavaScript for individual web pages. Probably the same is possible with fonts.