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Safe Mode didn't seem to show anything different.
In normal mode, I started SM and had yahoo.com (homepage) and this forum page open. Memory steadily was increasing and CPU hovering low. Restarted and opened the same tabs - this time no memory ramp and even lower CPU. When I've seen the very erratic CPU usage, I've had 4-8 tabs open, closing some didn't offer much change. It is like something on a page will trigger the unexpected behavior and it will stay that way until close.
2.46 appears to be multi-threaded. Is this true?
2.46 Running Like a Dog
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
> 2.46 appears to be multi-threaded. Is this true?
No, not at all.
No, not at all.
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Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
> No, not at all.
SeaMonkey is and was multithreaded but only in one process.
SeaMonkey is and was multithreaded but only in one process.
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
Then how is it I'm suddenly getting >50%CPU utilization for Seamonkey.exe on a quad-core CPU? Is it spawning child processes of some other EXE?
(and this happens just rendering yahoo.com)
(and this happens just rendering yahoo.com)
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
Thanks.Justinh wrote:Add-ons I have:
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Safe Mode didn't seem to show anything different.
Now try - Edit > Prefs > Advanced > Scripts and Plugins > uncheck Enable Javascript....and then test with websites.
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
SM definitely quieted down with JS off. Is there a change in the JS engine that makes it be 'busier' than previous generations?
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
Not that I'm aware of. Mind you, I'm also not aware of the constant changes going on to the coding of all the commercial websites out there either. Website coding can change daily, but still look the same.Justinh wrote: Is there a change in the JS engine that makes it be 'busier' than previous generations?
For example - a search results page on Google just sits there, doesn't refresh yet screams away at the CPU, why? You'd think that it must be because of enhanced functionality or something, yet bizarrely, when you turn off JS on that site, the functionality improves! Hidden search options and filters appear!
For sites that are a permanent pain, like Google and others, I use YesScript, which is a simple one click blacklist that stops JS running on a list of chosen sites. For anything else, I just use a simple JS toggle button, but rarely need it.
Oddly, different people sometimes get different results on the Net. For example, I bet that for some people Google 'works just fine'. Well, good for them, but I just know what sites don't work great for me and block the JS on them or move on.
What catches people out is that they assume that you'd need 20 or 30 sites open for the CPU* to scream away - nope, just 1 'rogue' one will do it.
* high RAM use is pretty tiresome, but it's high CPU use that grinds things to a halt.
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
have you tried installing Noscript for SM 2.46, Justinh?
seems like one of the most essential addons is not there.
seems like one of the most essential addons is not there.
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
I installed Noscript and tried it a bit. I think it does help. But what a pain - I have to set options for almost every page, then even then sometimes it is not clear which domain's script has broken the page.
Appreciate the hint, 4t8s.
Appreciate the hint, 4t8s.
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Re: 2.46 Running Like a Dog
If that's too much of a pain, try Cascading permissions mode - https://forums.informaction.com/viewtop ... 899#p85899Justinh wrote:But what a pain - I have to set options for almost every page, then even then sometimes it is not clear which domain's script has broken the page.
You can still block individual sites' scripts using the Untrusted sub-menu.