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Firefox automatically uses settings that work best with your computer. You can always change these settings.

{for not fx55}{note}'''Note:''' This article applies to Firefox version 55 and above.{/note}[[Template:update fx desktop]]{/for} Firefox automatically uses settings that work best with your computer. You can modify these settings in your Firefox [[T:optionsorpreferences]] page. [[T:optionspreferences]] In the {menu General} panel, go down to the '''Performance''' section and uncheck the box next to ''Use recommended performance settings''. You will then be able to change the following settings: *'''Use hardware acceleration when available''': This allows Firefox to use your computer's graphics processor, if possible, instead of the main processor, to display graphics-heavy web content such as videos or games. This frees up resources on your computer so it can run other applications, like Firefox, faster. This box is checked by default but the feature isn't available for all graphics processors. You must restart Firefox after changing this setting, before it will take effect. *'''Content process limit''': With [https://developer.mozilla.org/Firefox/Multiprocess_Firefox Multiprocess Firefox], also called electrolysis or ''e10s'' , Firefox runs web content for all tabs separately from the main Firefox process for increased security and performance. Using [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Electrolysis/Multiple_content_processes multiple content processes] can further increase performance and minimize the impact of content process crashes. You can modify this setting if multiprocess is enabled; however, having too many content processes can slow down your computer, and consequently, Firefox. The recommended maximum is four, but you can set up to {for not fx66}seven{/for}{for fx66}eight{/for}. [[Image:Fx55-56settings-Performance]] {note}'''Tip:''' {for win,linux}If your computer's system information{/for}{for mac}If the information about your Mac{/for} shows more than 8 GB of RAM, you might want to try bumping up the number of content processes that Firefox uses from its default value. Additional content processes can improve performance when using multiple tabs, but will also use more memory. {/note}