Type “about:config” in your firefox address bar.
Search for the following settings:
- network.http.pipelining - Set to TRUE
- network.http.pipelining.firstrequest - Set to TRUE
- network.http.pipelining.maxrequests - Set to 32
- network.http.proxy.pipelining - Set to TRUE
- nglayout.initialpaint.delay - Set to 0
Its very likely that you won’t have an entry for network.http.pipelining.firstrequest. Thats ok. Just add one.
Right-click on the preferences list, select ‘New’ then select ‘Boolean’
On the first prompt, type:
network.http.pipelining.firstrequest
On the second prompt, set it to TRUE
Its also likely that you won’t have an entry for nglayout.initialpaint.delay
Right-click on the preferences list, select ‘New’ then select ‘Integer’
On the first prompt, type:
nglayout.initialpaint.delay
On the second prompt, set it to ‘0’
Optionally (for even faster web browsing) here are some more options for your about:config (you might have to create some of these entries by Right Click –> New– > Integer or String
network.dns.disableIPv6: set “false”
“content.notify.backoffcount”: set “5“; (Five)
“plugin.expose_full_path”: set “true”.
“ui.submenuDelay”: set “0; (zero)
Reduce RAM usage to 10MB when Firefox is minimized:
This little hack will drop Firefox’s RAM usage down to 10 Mb when minimized:
1. Open Firefox and go to the Address Bar. Type in about:config and then press Enter.
2. Right Click in the page and select New -> Boolean.
3. In the box that pops up enter “config.trim_on_minimize”. Press Enter.
4. Now select True and then press Enter.
5. Restart Firefox.
