Making Firefox much faster

[Mcffee]

Today I came accross this simple trick to make Firefox much faster by adjusting the way it loads webpages. (see image below)

• In the address bar click: about:config
• This opens the configuration page. Agree with 'being careful'
• In the text field at the top type 'pipelining' and you get a series of strings
• Doubleclick the upper string, this changes the value from 'false' to 'true'
• Doubleclick the 2 bottom strings to change the value into 'true'
• Finally doublecick string #5 (ends with 'maxrequests') 'and change the value into '8'

Leave page, that's it.

[bartender100]

I'll wait and see what the "experts" say, but thanks if it works

[NE1]

This is what I get.

[Mcffee]

This is what I get.Screen Shot 2558-02-18 at 05.27.23.png

Yes that is a warning for noobs and drunks, just click agree nothing can go wrong.

Firefox configuration offers various interesting settings, enabling pipelining to make it faster is just one. Via the string 'browser.newtab.url' you can chose the webpage you like to get when clicking '+' to open a new tab eg. www.bing.com

Regards

[Mcffee]

This link explains what this setting actually does:

This preference has an effect only if you are not using a proxy. Users who want better page loading speed can try setting this preference to true, keeping in mind this may break some websites.

[IMHO]

Why is your maxrequests so low?

Mine is default at 32.

Maybe it's tied to number of CPU cores....

[Mcffee]

Why is your maxrequests so low?

Mine is default at 32.

Maybe it's tied to number of CPU cores....

Default 32, changed to 8.

[Aforek]

This is what I get.Screen Shot 2558-02-18 at 05.27.23.png

Yes that is a warning for noobs and drunks, just click agree nothing can go wrong.

Firefox configuration offers various interesting settings, enabling pipelining to make it faster is just one. Via the string 'browser.newtab.url' you can chose the webpage you like to get when clicking '+' to open a new tab eg. www.bing.com

Regards

I am a big fan of Firefox, and I did what you said in the first message : much faster, yes, and no danger ... You have more settings about Firefox ?

[Anthony5]

This is what I get.Screen Shot 2558-02-18 at 05.27.23.png

I would also be very wary if my warranty on Firefox might be void.

[Loptr]

I found a way to cure all of FireFox's issues some time ago... I switched to Chrome and uninstalled FireFox...

[Anthony5]

Between the two bottom lines, I have one more that isn't in your screenshot.

network.http.prompt-temp-redirect

[Anthony5]

I found a way to cure all of FireFox's issues some time ago... I switched to Chrome and uninstalled FireFox...

You since here strange noises whenever you make a phone call

[Mcffee]

This is what I get.Screen Shot 2558-02-18 at 05.27.23.png

Yes that is a warning for noobs and drunks, just click agree nothing can go wrong.

Firefox configuration offers various interesting settings, enabling pipelining to make it faster is just one. Via the string 'browser.newtab.url' you can chose the webpage you like to get when clicking '+' to open a new tab eg. www.bing.com

Regards

I am a big fan of Firefox, and I did what you said in the first message : much faster, yes, and no danger ... You have more settings about Firefox ?

Ultimate Collection of Best “about:config” Tweaks for Mozilla Firefox

http://www.askvg.com/ultimate-collection-of-best-aboutconfig-tweaks-for-mozilla-firefox-4-0/

Edited February 18, 2015 by Mcffee

[AyG]

Interestingly Chrome introduced this feature some time around version 17. They subsequently dropped it as it was causing too many problems.

[Boycie]

I came across the opening post a few days ago too

It worked great at first, now firefox has returned to it's slow state and displays (not responding)

[Xircal]

This is what I get.Screen Shot 2558-02-18 at 05.27.23.png

I would also be very wary if my warranty on Firefox might be void.

That warning is there to make you aware that making changes to Firefox outside of the normal menus via Tools | Options can have a detrimental effect on your computer.

Firefox itself doesn't come with a warranty.

Here's a list of entries which can be safely changed via about:config: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_About:config_Entries

[Mcffee]

I would also be very wary if my warranty on Firefox might be void.

That's only about the paid upgrade version Firefox Gold.