Firefox Stalls

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    Why does firefox just stop responding after a few minutes of using it? I have a handful of extensions installed, I wonder if there are other users with problems with the same extensions?
    Adblock
    DOM Inspector
    DownThemAll
    FlashGot
    NoScript
    PicLens
    talkback
    I've reinstalled, restarted etc. It just seems to stop downloading a website after a few minutes of running. I'm on a MBP 2.2 ghz intel core2 w/ 4gb ram etc.
    Anyone?

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    You seem to have too many extensions installed, dude. Particularly, ones that are always running and taking a fair amount of space in your system, like Adblock or PicLens. One thing is to have add-ons that are activated when you activate them, like download managers; another thing is having automated tools. Check for info and bug reports about the extensions you're using.

    • I only run dictionaries, Webdev toolbar, and I activate Firebug (cross-inspector) when I really want to check something out.
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  • threadpost0

    So I took your advice, disabled all the extensions...no help.
    Then I re-enabled everything, and tried disabling one at a time for process of elimination...no help.
    It's the weirdest thing, it will stall predictably stall after a specific sequence of steps. Then I try the same steps in Safari, all good. I assume it may be a ram issue at this point, but can't bloody tell for sure.
    so frustratig.

  • jamble0

    AdBlock apparently causes a number of windows crashes but I'm not sure if it has similar issues on the mac. Might be the starting point to check out though.