I use both Firefox and Chrome on my Linux laptop. Some websites are so poorly written, that even on Chrome they run really slow. That is where the NoScript Add-On for Firefox comes in handy. I use Firefox for most webpages, since NoScript blocks tons of crap. I go to Chrome for watching Flash video or when I want a more responsive interface.
I noticed something when I upgraded to Firefox 15, however. The entire browser started running really slow. There is a significant lag between when I tell it to perform an action and when the action actually gets performed. As an example, opening a new tab takes about 3/4 of a second now. Page up/Page down can take up to a second. Switching between tabs seems to take over a second. I did a quick search and there is a support ticket that seems to match my issue. The Mozilla people seem to think it is operating system related. They said check things like Windows Firewall and see what anti-virus programs are running. Really? That sounds similar to "did you turn it off and back on again". I know its not the operating system since Chrome didn't suffer a performance problem when Firefox upgraded. Firefox has been my favorite browser for years. What is going on with Firefox these days?
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