Comment on RAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web components
modular950@lemmy.zip 2 weeks agomaybe a toggle to choose between “take some extra RAM, I’m feeling generous” and “fuck you, I’m computing shit over here” could be used to let the app know your current mood / needs …
TheBlackLounge@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Memory hogging browsers usually do release memory when pressured. You can take it further by getting extensions that unload unused tabs.
The problem electron apps that load the whole browser core over and over.