[kwlug-disc] Firefox 54 with multi-process?

[Charles McColm]

It's worth mentioning they've made some changes re: Youtube layout. Some extensions we were using for Youtube didn't work until we told FF to revert to classic mode.

I saw an article that mentioned that multi-process is actually disabled on Ubuntu because Ubuntu has the Ubuntu modifications extension which causes an issue with multi-process. Removing the Ubuntu modifications extension apparently re-enables multi-process. It was an article on OMGUbuntu:

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/06/firefox-54-now-available-in-ubuntu

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Subject: [kwlug-disc] Firefox 54 with multi-process?

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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