I use Firefox. My MacBook Pro is pretty low on space. I've been told that Chrome is a "lighter" browser, therefore my Mac might run faster with Chrome true?
I am trying to unload applications I do not need and moving video/pix files to other storage locations
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Note that Firefox also needs a few hundred MB for the two locations for the Firefox profile folder (main folder and disk cache and other data like for the safe browsing feature and thumbnails).
You can choose to override automatic cache management and set as lower maximum.
- Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content
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hello hlascarro, i don't think that the sentiment that chrome would be "lighter" than firefox can be considered valid - i'm on windows, so i cannot say if it's the same for mac too, but the chrome install-folder here takes nearly triple the amount of disk space than firefox (138MB vs. 50MB) and in numerous browser comparisons firefox was generally also using less RAM resources...
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/chrome-27-firefox-21-opera-next,3534-9.html
http://lifehacker.com/5976082/browser-speed-tests-chrome-24-firefox-18-internet-explorer-10-and-opera-1212
Chosen Solution
Note that Firefox also needs a few hundred MB for the two locations for the Firefox profile folder (main folder and disk cache and other data like for the safe browsing feature and thumbnails).
You can choose to override automatic cache management and set as lower maximum.
- Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network > Cached Web Content
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