Why do browsers sometimes drain a lot of RAM until rebooted?
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People in this thread keep mentioning memory leaks. This explanation is wrong.
Browsers try to keep a copy of things you might need prepared in advance. Often if a browser feels snappy, it’s because rather than waiting for the thing you asked for to be downloaded of the internet, they kept a copy from the last time you asked for it. In fact, for extra snappyness, they keep it in RAM.
Browsers like chrome assume that they are the main thing you do on your computer, and will shamelessly take up more and more memory on the off-chance that you ask for something they are keeping. It gives them that quick snappy feel, but also makes them memory intensive.
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