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Here is the comparison: Claude Electron app vs Claude Safari PWA Pros: * Can be opened with a customizable shortcut * Takes less RAM (400 MiB < 600 MiB) Co

by Nesco 2y ago

Here is the comparison: Claude Electron app vs Claude Safari PWA Pros: * Can be opened with a customizable shortcut * Takes less RAM (400 MiB < 600 MiB) Cons: * Needs to be downloaded * Weight 150 MiB * Slower to start * Loose language localisation * Loose Safari's capabilities: - Printing the content of the current page - Speech2Text - Accessibility - ...

__jonas 2y ago
The whole electron app uses less RAM than the page opened as a PWA? That’s surprising to me, how come? I somehow thought Safari was more memory efficient than Chromium
- tiltowait 2y ago
  I was surprised, too, so I just checked. Sure enough, https://claude.ai https://claude.ai takes 663MB. I wonder if there’s an architectural difference that allows the Electron app to be more lean? (Note I didn’t download the new app, just installed the PWA, so I didn’t verify those numbers.)
  - orf 2y ago
    The browser takes 663MB, or specifically the tab?
    - tiltowait 2y ago
      The Claude tab, itself. From Activity Monitor: 640.6 MB https://claude.ai https://claude.ai 51.5 MB Claude 28.8 MB Claude Web Content 20.9 MB Open and Save Panel Service (Claude) 17.5 MB Claude Graphics and Media 15.5 MB Claude Networking 5.6 MB com.apple.Safari.SandboxBroker (Claude) 5.1 MB QuickLookUIService (Open and Save Panel Service (Claude)) --- If I open Claude in Safari, Safari itself is 204MB, and the Claude tab is 640MB.
      - ec109685 2y ago
        Those numbers don’t add up to 640mb. If you have 10 Claude tabs open, you’re not using 6gigs of resident memory.
  - yawnxyz 2y ago
    that's wild that essentially a website that's a few textboxes should take 600MBs+
  - brap 2y ago
    Insane, what could possibly take so much space?
notatoad 2y ago
as a chrome PWA it's 259MB for me, vs ~700MB for the electron app.
runako 2y ago
I suppose I use the PWA differently than most people? I just leave it open all the time, so I don't care how long it takes to start or how much data it takes to download to boot.
miguelspizza 2y ago
It’s such a poorly designed PWA. They really failed to take advantage of any of the browsers storage mechanisms. Like why not put conversation history in indexedDB?

by Nesco 2y ago

__jonas 2y ago

The whole electron app uses less RAM than the page opened as a PWA? That’s surprising to me, how come? I somehow thought Safari was more memory efficient than Chromium

tiltowait 2y ago
I was surprised, too, so I just checked. Sure enough, https://claude.ai https://claude.ai takes 663MB. I wonder if there’s an architectural difference that allows the Electron app to be more lean? (Note I didn’t download the new app, just installed the PWA, so I didn’t verify those numbers.)
- orf 2y ago
  The browser takes 663MB, or specifically the tab?
  - tiltowait 2y ago
    The Claude tab, itself. From Activity Monitor: 640.6 MB https://claude.ai https://claude.ai 51.5 MB Claude 28.8 MB Claude Web Content 20.9 MB Open and Save Panel Service (Claude) 17.5 MB Claude Graphics and Media 15.5 MB Claude Networking 5.6 MB com.apple.Safari.SandboxBroker (Claude) 5.1 MB QuickLookUIService (Open and Save Panel Service (Claude)) --- If I open Claude in Safari, Safari itself is 204MB, and the Claude tab is 640MB.
    - ec109685 2y ago
      Those numbers don’t add up to 640mb. If you have 10 Claude tabs open, you’re not using 6gigs of resident memory.
- yawnxyz 2y ago
  that's wild that essentially a website that's a few textboxes should take 600MBs+
- brap 2y ago
  Insane, what could possibly take so much space?

notatoad 2y ago

as a chrome PWA it's 259MB for me, vs ~700MB for the electron app.

runako 2y ago

I suppose I use the PWA differently than most people? I just leave it open all the time, so I don't care how long it takes to start or how much data it takes to download to boot.

miguelspizza 2y ago

It’s such a poorly designed PWA. They really failed to take advantage of any of the browsers storage mechanisms. Like why not put conversation history in indexedDB?