[kwlug-disc] 400+ tabs ... TabGroups? [Was: Re: Firefox 54 with multi-process?]

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

Here is good news for Firefox users who, like me, (ab/mis)use tabs as
bookmarks ...

Firefox 55 will vastly improve start up time and memory usage:

https://metafluff.com/2017/07/21/i-am-a-tab-hoarder/

On 6/15/17, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
> You think 400+ is a lot? That is not my record! My record is 1,488 (yes,
> one thousand four hundred and eighty eight).
>
> Manage them? I don't manage them. It is all about procrastination, when
> they get too many, I book mark the window (right click, then select
> Bookmark All Tabs), or just close many tabs that have been open for months
> and unread.
>
> It used to be I would close them when the browser gets too slow, but you
> pointed out Auto Unload Tab, and it has been great. The only tabs that are
> open all the time are the pinned ones, and the ones that have focus (they
> don't get auto-unloaded). Keeps memory and CPU usage to an acceptable
> level.
>
> I also have Session Manager and it is configured to save windows and tabs
> every 3 or 4 hours, and that allows me to revert to anything in the past if
> the need arises.
>
> I have been hearing about PaleMoon for a couple of years, but every time I
> check it, it seems to be Windows only. Either that, or I have not been able
> to locate a Debian repository for it.
>
> On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 6:16 PM, B. S. <bs27975 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > (yes, I know, I know)
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> > even with 400+ tabs
>>
>> How DO you manage them?
>>
>> Some long time ago I installed TabGroups Manager, currently
>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tabgroups-manager-revived
>> , across multiple versions and developers, and been sufficiently happy.
>> Basically it associates sets of tabs with a grouping tab in a second tab
>> bar. e.g. One of mine is 'weather', along the bottom, just above the
>> status bar. Tab addons have been problematic over time, multi-row tab
>> bar addons keep getting deprecated. Looks like I'm using Tab Mix Plus at
>> the moment. [Not sure if I found out about TabGroups Manager from you -
>> if not, perhaps useful.]
>>
>> I do tend to use PaleMoon, https://www.palemoon.org/ , more than Firefox
>> these days. Looks like I'm using Tab Utilities over there.
>>
>> I've also started using multiple browser windows, often on different
>> desktops based on that desktop's workspace. e.g. 3 = general, 4 (now 6)
>> = development. [It's a little annoying after a logout to come back to 20
>> different Chrome windows opening on the same desktop - but hey, at least
>> they came back at all.]
>>
>> > Auto Unload Tab
>>
>> Thank you for that. I've not found anything reliable for this. A
>> non-Chrome equivalent to 'The Great Suspender', that is.
>>
>>
>> On 06/15/2017 03:21 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
>> > The new version of Firefox is available today for my laptop. This is
>> > version 54, which has the multi-process thing (Electrolysis) enabled by
>> > default for everyone.
>> >
>> > https://medium.com/mozilla-tech/the-search-for-the-
>> goldilocks-browser-and-why-firefox-may-be-just-right-for-you-1f520506aa35
>> >
>> > My current version is 53.0.3 (Xubuntu 16.04), and it works well, with
>> Auto
>> > Unload Tab, even with 400+ tabs (yes, I know, I know).
>> >
>> > Anyone tried the new 54 version? Any observations, positive or
>> > negative?
>> >
>> >
>> >
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