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Using Safari Slows Your System?

Posted by kdawson on from the need-for-speed dept.

sandoz writes "Macenstein has up an interesting article with some evidence that running Safari seems to slow down unrelated programs. While the speed with which a browser renders a Web page is an important measure, the difference between browsers is usually a matter of a few seconds at most. To my mind, a more important measure of speed is how a browser affects the overall speed of your system." Some responses to the article suggest that memory handling in WebKit may be the culprit. The Safari developers have already responded to this article on the webkit.org blog. They explain why the slowdown might be occurring and how it's (probably) already been fixed in the nightly build. And they request more minimal test cases.

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  1. Re:Firefox is a better browser. by operagost · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Opera is not free (of charge) or free (as in freedom). IE is not free (as in freedom).

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  2. Using Oracle Slows Your System by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    WTF? This is the most retarded article I have ever seen. People seem to think it is a problem - amazing.

    So, tell me, why then do people dedicate machines to intensive database applications?

    So, according to this story, I should be able to run an infinite number of applications on a computer with no adverse effect on performance?

    I think this guy needs an HP Superdome to get the performance he expects of a personal computer.

  3. Re:Weird... by limecat4eva · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Apple doesn't strike me as the sort of company to care what "PC dorks" think.

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