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Firefox 93 on Windows to unload tabs when it detects the system is running on low memory. Mozilla believes the feature reduces Firefox memory usage and out-of-memory crashes. Users need to click on the unloaded tab to reload.
Mozilla is bringing the feature back to Firefox with Firefox 93 on Windows and with the following release aimed at Linux and Mac.
browser.tabs.unloadOnLowMemory
This was set to True for me in Firefox 93 Nightly. Toggling its value to false in about:config disables it.
Mozilla is resurrecting Tab Unloading in Firefox 93
Firefox 93 on Windows to unload tabs when it detects the system is running on low memory. Mozilla believes the feature reduces Firefox memory usage and out-of-memory crashes. Users need to click on the unloaded tab to reload. Tab unloading in Firefox New Microsoft Edge has Sleeping Tabs to...
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