Firefox about:config changes

[CVPunk]

I was just bored at work so I thought I would post a couple of quick about:config changes you can make to Firefox that might help with speed and other stuff... I'm sure some of you have tried these... but like I said... I am bored.

first up is config.trim_on_minimize. this isn't a default setting so you will probably have to create it by right clicking anywhere on the about:config page, select new >boolean
for the New Boolean Value enter the name config.trim_on_minimize click OK, set to true and enter. (this makes it so your FF browser uses less resources when you have the page minimized)

second is content.switch.threshold. this might not be in there by default either so again right click anywhere on the page and select new >integer for the name enter content.switch.threshold then enter the value of 1000000 and hit enter.

the next 3 are already in FF, this is just a matter of changing the value...
In the filter type network.http double click on network.http.pipelining to set it's value to true.
next, double click on network.http.pipelining.maxrequests and set the value to at least 8.
finally, double click on network.http.proxy.pipelining to set it's value to true.

and last but not least, right click anywhere on the about:config page and select new >integer
enter the name nglayout.initialpaint.delay enter a value of 0, then hit enter.

That's it for now.

[Detonate]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

An interesting post, and I'm always looking for ways to improve performance, but could you tell us a little about what each of those entires does?

[CVPunk]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

config.trim_on_minimize.. makes it so your FF browser uses less resources when you have the page minimized. I've checked mine and the memory usage when the browser is active is about 72,000, once minimized it drops down to less than half that amount. **this might only work for Windows OS.

network.http.pipelining.. speeds up http requests. (you can read more on it here http://www.mozilla.org/projects/netl...ining-faq.html
the pipelining, maxrequests, and proxy pipeling all fall under this.

content.switch.threshold.. allows you to configure the frequency of certain events when parsing and rendering web pages.

nglayout (Next Generation Layout Engine) Determines time in milliseconds to wait before an initial reflow attempt during page rendering. The default value is 250. you can synchronize with content.notify.interval for best performance.

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

ui.allow_platform_file_picker Set to false.

[trikinomitry101]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

browser.backspace_action

change the value from 2 to 0 so you can use the backspace key to go back a page! Just like older versions of firefox in linux, and firefox on windows!

[super.rad]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

network.dns.disableIPv6 set that to false to disable IPv6, makes ff quite a bit faster for me

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

network.dns.disableIPv6 set that to false to disable IPv6, makes ff quite a bit faster for me

Hmmmmm.... seems to be much faster for me as well...

Thanks.

[269Shelby]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

network.dns.disableIPv6 set that to false to disable IPv6, makes ff quite a bit faster for me

Are you sure that's correct? From the mozillazine kb:

True

Disable IPv6 DNS lookups.

False

Perform IPv6 DNS lookups on IPv6-capable OSs.

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

network.dns.disableIPv6 set that to false to disable IPv6, makes ff quite a bit faster for me

Are you sure that's correct? From the mozillazine kb:

True
Disable IPv6 DNS lookups.

False
Perform IPv6 DNS lookups on IPv6-capable OSs.

lol. Must have swallowed a handful of placebos before rendering my opinion...

[Detonate]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

That's correct. the default setting is "false". to disable ipv6 set it to "true".

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

That's correct. the default setting is "false". to disable ipv6 set it to "true".

Ah... so I changed it to true afterall... :whew:

[MoonRise]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

network.dns.disableIPv6 set that to false to disable IPv6, makes ff quite a bit faster for me

Thanks! I have no IPv6 stuff so I always make a point to turn off everything related to that. Seems to always confuse IPv4. By the way, should that not be set to TRUE meaning you want it Disabled? Mine was already False and I set it to True and it does seem to help.

[kjjjjshab]

Re: Firefox about:config changes

...should that not be set to TRUE meaning you want it Disabled

No wonder we are all confused in this thread... "not set to true for disabled"...

My head is about to explode.