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Firefox Mac taking a lot of memory space and not releasing it on closing tab

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badarsuhail
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While using Firefox it takes upto 2.5gb space of my MAcbook and literally Halts my macbook. On closing firefox tabs the memory isnt released and only way to get my laptop to work is Force closing firefox

Right now it is taking 1.3 gb space with no tab open

As snapshot of my Mac Activity monitor http://screencast.com/t/6Kpbb0gi5p

While using Firefox it takes upto 2.5gb space of my MAcbook and literally Halts my macbook. On closing firefox tabs the memory isnt released and only way to get my laptop to work is Force closing firefox Right now it is taking 1.3 gb space with no tab open As snapshot of my Mac Activity monitor http://screencast.com/t/6Kpbb0gi5p

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ideato
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Hello, please try a new firefox profile and check if the issue persist.

thank you

badarsuhail
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@ideato thanks for the reply i made a new profile but it didnt help much

still my firefox takes a lot of memory