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2006-08-10, 08:23 AM
on iMac G5 (iSight) 1.9GHz 512MB 10.4.7 Build 8J135
With OW launched with Google homepage 41MB in Activity Monitor
OW opened with 20 tabs OW uses 195MB
With Firefox with same Google homepage 46MB
Firefox open with same 20 tabs as before 158MB
With Safari with same Google homepage 33MB
Safari open with same 20 tabs 144MB
+++ after a system restart +++
OW Google homepage - 42MB
OW 20 tabs - 193MB
Firefox Google homepage - 35
Firefox 20 tabs - 145
Safari Google homepage - 16!
Safari 20 tabs - 122!
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It seems OW does not use memory as efficiently as Firefox or Safari. I even have ad filtering turned on in OW (but not in Firefox or Safari). So OW is not even loading everything that FF and Safri are loading.