{"id":11149,"date":"2012-02-14T21:01:37","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T13:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=11149"},"modified":"2020-09-24T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T08:26:04","slug":"firefox-optimization-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/firefox-optimization-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Optimize Firefox for Better Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your web browser of choice is truly the gateway into accessing the global Internet. The web has been growing exponentially, and we have seen tremendous changes in browsing software as well. Mozilla has been keeping up well considering the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/website-archive.mozilla.org\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox_releasenotes\/en-us\/firefox\/10.0.1\/releasenotes\/\">recent release of Firefox 10<\/a> which has seen mostly positive review.<\/p>\n<p>But as we all know, your web browser tends to slow down over time with repeated use. Firefox is not immune to this, but there are some tweaks you can use to optimize the browsing experience.<\/p>\n<p>The key values we\u2019re looking for include startup speed, reduced load times, and accessible web pages. Check out some of my tips in the guide below if you\u2019re looking to enhance the Firefox experience!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/50-time-saving-firefox-add-ons\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 40 Firefox Add-ons For Better Productivity\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">40 Firefox Add-ons For Better Productivity<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/50-time-saving-firefox-add-ons.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-8683 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/50-time-saving-firefox-add-ons.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">40 Firefox Add-ons For Better Productivity<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMany vent that Firefox is slow however it still remains as a browser that web developers love most...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Quick Shortcut Commands<\/h2>\n<p>A good place to start is with a few handy keyboard shortcuts. These can be difficult to memorize at first, but over repeated use you\u2019ll begin to adopt the routine. And I feel there\u2019s no better way to speed up your web browsing experience than mastering a few shortcut keys.<\/p>\n<p>Only a couple of examples may seem relevant to your needs. We don\u2019t all require the same knowledge and so one command may be totally pointless to somebody else. If you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=firefox+keyboard+shortcuts\">check through Google<\/a> you\u2019ll likely find very helpful articles for the more common shortcuts.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Clear Private Data<\/h3>\n<p>Security is of the utmost importance to consider whenever you\u2019re surfing the web. Even by today\u2019s standards things are a lot less risky than 5 or 10 years ago. But you should understand how private browsing data is stored and what you can do to clear your info.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/firefox-optimization-tips\/firefox-clear-recent-history-box.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox shortcut command for clearing history and private data\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\"><\/figure>\n<p>This short menu which pops up is a condensed version of the settings panel. You can choose how far back in time to clear out along with specific types of data such as cookies, cached pages, active login sessions, etc.<\/p>\n<p>I recommend that you clear everything within the list every time you close down the browser window. This is only my personal preference to keep my data secure \u2013 but of course, you should adopt some form of routine cleanup which works best for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shortcut \u2013<\/strong> <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Shift<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">Delete<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2. Add-Ons Toolbar<\/h3>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/50-time-saving-firefox-add-ons\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Firefox add-ons<\/a> menu is a small toolbar which appears at the bottom of your Firefox window. From here you can access add-on commands and menus which are normally reserved from within the regular plug-ins area.<\/p>\n<p>This may be one of the lesser-known shortcuts but does come in handy frequently. If you like to keep your browser slim with reduced add-ons then this may pose as a bit uninteresting.<\/p>\n<p>And I have to agree that fewer 3rd-party extensions means much quicker browser performance. Just keep this in mind as you\u2019re testing out new add-ons from time to time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shortcut \u2013<\/strong> <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> + <span class=\"key\">\/<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>3. Open Downloads Window<\/h3>\n<p>There have been numerous instances using Firefox where I\u2019ve been downloading files and accidentally clicked out of the downloads window. It\u2019s a harmless gesture, though it can be a pain to find your menu again.<\/p>\n<p>This command brings up not just your active downloads but also the recent history of previous files \u2013 very handy when you forget which folder you saved into!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shortcut \u2013<\/strong> <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span>+<span class=\"key\">J<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Note: For Mac users, replace <span class=\"key\">Ctrl<\/span> with <span class=\"key\">Command<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Increase Local Cache Storage<\/h2>\n<p>When Firefox saves a cached version of website content it reduces any future requests needed for re-downloading code. By default, you can only max out to 1GB of saved cache from the web. But this is likely such a small amount compared to your overall disk space, it\u2019s well worth the effort to update your cache sizes.<\/p>\n<p>I recall Firefox 8.0 had local cache storage at 256MB by default. Honestly, this is a fair amount of room, especially if you\u2019re clearing out private data at the end of each session. Yet if you browse for hours at a time each repeat website visit will accumulate possibly 10-15 minutes of saved load screens.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/firefox-optimization-tips\/advanced-preferences-updated-cache.jpg\" alt=\"Mac OSX Firefox preferences menu\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\"><\/figure>\n<p>In the top menu open <code>Tools -&gt; Options<\/code> or <code>Firefox -&gt; Preferences...<\/code> on Mac and click on the Advanced Tab. Somewhere in the middle of this menu, you\u2019ll see \u201cLimit cache to\u201d along with a number input.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve chosen 1024MB which happens to be the maximum allowed. Simply hit OK and restart the browser for this to take effect.<\/p>\n<h2>Popular yet Minimalist Add-Ons<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a good idea to keep wary of installing too many extensions into Firefox. The browser will begin to lag fairly quickly if you neglect to disable unused add-ons, but luckily it\u2019s also an easy process to remove them.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a couple of the most popular user-voted add-ons which won\u2019t interfere with your speed or page performance.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Download Status Bar<\/h3>\n<p>In particular this is a very helpful addon I\u2019ve come to love since first installing. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/download-statusbar-webext\/\">download statusbar<\/a> is not obtrusive or even displayed in any way until you download a file. Instead of having a new window appear you get a neat toolbar at the very bottom of your browser window.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/firefox-optimization-tips\/download-status-bar-example-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"Download Statusbar Firefox add-on screenshot\" width=\"500\" height=\"150\"><\/figure>\n<p>From this you can check the total file size and amount remaining, along with an estimate of time remaining for the download to complete. You can single-click on a file to pause and even remove items from the queue.<\/p>\n<p>My process of downloading files has become more streamlined than ever now that I\u2019m not dealing with a new window for my items list. If you haven\u2019t tried this out yet I highly recommend giving it a shot!<\/p>\n<h3>2. WOT \u2013 Check Trustworthy Websites<\/h3>\n<p>The funky plug-in with a weird name actually has taken me by surprise! As the title says: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/wot-safe-browsing-tool\/?src=cb-dl-users\">WOT \u2013 Know Which Websites<\/a> to Trust provides a rating for every website you visit. These are backed by users of the software who have given rankings to sites all over the Internet.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/wot-safe-browsing-tool\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/firefox-optimization-tips\/wot-plugin-mozilla-homepage.jpg\" alt=\"WOT menu screenshot from Mozilla's home page\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many users feel this has little-to-no purpose since you can gauge the legitimacy of a website within the first few seconds of landing. Definitely true, but I do frequently cycle through random websites found in social network communities like StumbleUpon.<\/p>\n<p>In this scenario I feel WOT hasn\u2019t provided any first step security, but it does help me build credibility and trust for domains I run into through differing sources.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Element Hiding Helper for ABP<\/h3>\n<p>Most Firefox users are familiar with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/adblock-plus\/\">Adblock Plus<\/a> which has proven time and again as a sure-fire ads remover. From this core a developer <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/user\/13616734\/\">Wladimir Palant<\/a> from ABP released an extension called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adblockplus.org\/forum\/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=54513\">Element Hiding Helper<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now you can target any specific page element and choose to block it regardless of the internal content.<\/p>\n<p>This is perfect for when you don\u2019t want to block all advertisements on a website but you need to remove 1 or 2 of them for whatever reason. Often times video websites will have loud audio ads start playing out of nowhere \u2013 and this plug-in is the perfect remedy.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to remove things other than advertisements, such as annoying JavaScript apps or specific HTML blocks within the page layout.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Speed Dial<\/h3>\n<p>This feature has become standard to users of the Opera browser and more recently has been picked up by Google Chrome. Yet the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/speed-dial-lite\/\">speed dial<\/a> home page setup was never implemented into Firefox in any majorly functional way.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/firefox-optimization-tips\/speed-dial-official-plugin-website.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox plug-in Speed Dial - official website\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\"><\/figure>\n<p>This plug-in gives you total control over which links appear wherein the 9-box grid system. You have easy access to manipulate settings as well, such as default thumbnail height\/width and a few keyboard shortcuts. Overall the software has a lot of support from the Mozilla user base.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more check out the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/speeddial.uworks.net\/\">official website<\/a> for detailed features and release notes.<\/p>\n<h2>System Edits in about:config<\/h2>\n<p>Firefox users have the ability to edit internal variables within the software from the configuration area. Simply open a new tab, type <code>about:config<\/code> and hit enter.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll come to a warning page mentioning the dangers of blindly changing these settings. But we know what we\u2019re doing, so just hit \u201cI\u2019ll be careful\u201d and you\u2019ll be directed to a sorted table of values.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/firefox-optimization-tips\/about-config-warning-menu.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox 8 about:config warning menu\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\"><\/figure>\n<p>Each of the values in the far left column is associated with a type of variable name. These control instances of how the software runs and performs in the background. I have just a few suggestions for reliable edits.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Increase pipelining<\/h3>\n<p>In the filter box at the top type in <code>network.http.pipelining.maxrequests<\/code>. This should limit your field to a single value row set at 4. We can increase this number to 8, which means Firefox can request data through 8 different channels rather than 4 \u2013 greatly decreasing your waiting time!<\/p>\n<p>Once you edit this value above you\u2019ll need to enable pipelining to see any major effects. Do a search for <code>network.http.pipelining<\/code> and the first value should be set to false by default. You want to change this to true by double-clicking on the table row.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Disable placeholder images<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes when Firefox realizes a page is going to take a while to download it will apply placeholder images. This is to prevent page content from rendering improperly while waiting for the image data.<\/p>\n<p>It seems like a good idea in concept, and it does have value but I feel disabling this feature will keep the requested content organized.<\/p>\n<p>In the filter box do a search for <code>browser.display.show_image_placeholders<\/code> which should be set as true. Double-click to change this to false and we should be all set.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Disable interface animations<\/h3>\n<p>While we\u2019re removing unnecessary features let\u2019s turn our attention to the browser UI. By default, Firefox uses a small animation effect whenever you open or switch onto a new tab.<\/p>\n<p>It seems small at a glance but once you disable this you\u2019ll be shocked at how much quicker you can move and create tabs. Just do a search for <code>browser.tabs.animate<\/code> and change the value to false.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Increase persistent connections<\/h3>\n<p>This variable is similar to pipelining except now we\u2019re looking to open more connections on the server end.<\/p>\n<p>This is set much lower at first to keep Firefox downloading at a steady pace. But if you are downloading larger content such as streaming audio or video more persistent connections will mean more data collected at once.<\/p>\n<p>In the filter box enter <code>network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server<\/code> and you should find only one result. By default, the value should be 6, but double-click and change to 8. Then hit okay and restart your browser for these effects to kick in!<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>With so many options in today\u2019s browser market Firefox appears to be holding a steady pace. Their engineers know how to build stable software as it has been a reliable brand for years.<\/p>\n<p>With the endless number of plugins and extensions free to download there are solutions for practically any problem. I hope these tips can provide a solid foundation for optimizing your web browsing experience.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other great ideas for speeding up Firefox please let us know in the discussion area.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your web browser of choice is truly the gateway into accessing the global Internet. The web has been growing exponentially, and we have seen tremendous changes in browsing software as well. Mozilla has been keeping up well considering the recent release of Firefox 10 which has seen mostly positive review. 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