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Why is the new Firefox so slow?

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Why is the new Firefox so slow?

Firefox Uses Too Much CPU or RAM. To find the cause of the slowdown, first try starting Firefox in Safe Mode. This will make Firefox run without any add-ons or plugins. To use Safe Mode, go to the menu in Firefox and choose Help > Restart With Add-ons Disabled.

How do I speed up scrolling in Firefox?

How to Change the Scrolling Speed in Firefox [Quick Tips]

  1. Open a new tab in your Firefox browser and type “ about:config “.
  2. In the Search bar, type: mousewheel.min_line_scroll_amount.
  3. Double click on the entry and change the value from 5 to 60.
  4. Close ths “about:config” tab and load a website.

How do I enable smooth scrolling in Firefox?

Firefox Tip: Turn on ‘Smooth Scrolling’

  1. Start Firefox.
  2. Click Tools, Options.
  3. Click the Advanced icon, then look in the Browsing section.
  4. Enable Use smooth scrolling, then click OK.

What is Firefox AutoScrolling?

AutoScrolling by hisakazu This plugin enable you auto-scrolling without using mouse wheel. If you click. the icon in the toolbar, vertically scrolling is started(the speed is slow). When you switch the active tab, or click the icon again, the auto-scrolling is stopped.

How do I change my browser scroll speed?

How to change Mouse Scroll Speed in Windows 11/10

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Open Bluetooth and Device settings.
  3. Click on Additional mouse settings.
  4. Mouse Properties box will open.
  5. Open the Pointer Options tab.
  6. Under Motion, see the Pointer speed using the slider.
  7. Click Apply and exit.

How do I slow down my scrolling speed?

Change Mouse Scroll Speed in Windows 10

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Go to Devices -> Mouse.
  3. On the right, select Multiple lines at a time under Roll the mouse wheel to scroll.
  4. Adjust the slider position to specify the number of lines between 1 to 100 lines at a time.

How do you add a smooth scroll effect?

Learn how to create a smooth scrolling effect with CSS.

  1. Smooth Scrolling. Section 1.
  2. Smooth Scrolling. Add scroll-behavior: smooth to the element to enable smooth scrolling for the whole page (note: it is also possible to add it to a specific element/scroll container):
  3. Browser Support.
  4. Cross-browser Solution.

What is smooth scrolling?

If you aren’t sure, smooth scrolling, as its name indicates, is a feature that allows you to scroll smoothly. If you press the mouse scroll wheel, you can move your mouse up/down and the scroll will be very smooth. Enabling a smooth scroll allows you to scroll like that with your regular wheel scroll.

What is auto scrolling?

To scroll by dragging the mouse pointer beyond the edge of the current window or screen. It is used to move around a virtual screen as well as to highlight text blocks and images that are larger than the current window.

Why is Firefox so slow to scroll?

Since version 15 (I believe), the Smooth Scrolling feature in Firefox makes scrolling very slow. Before that is was way way faster. Using the scroll wheel just eases down or up a page, it’s smooth but terribly slow.

How do I Turn Off smooth scrolling in the browser?

Options->General->Browsing->Use smooth scrolling (make sure it’s unchecked). Or using about:config -> general.smoothScroll -> false. Test with it on/off and see which you prefer. Try the Yet Another Smooth Scrolling WE addon.

How do I change the speed of the Firefox browser?

In Linux (this solution is tested in Ubuntu) and Mac: 1. Open a new tab in your Firefox browser and type “ about:config “. 2. In the Search bar, type: 3. Double click on the entry and change the value from 5 to 60. If 60 is too fast (or slow) for you, you can change to a value that is suitable for you.

What is the difference between using the scroll wheel and smooth scrolling?

Before that is was way way faster. Using the scroll wheel just eases down or up a page, it’s smooth but terribly slow. With Smooth Scrolling disabled it’s all back to normal speed (like in Windows Explorer but also in Internet Explorer where scrolling is just normal speed). Disadvantage with disabled is that of course it’s all more jerky now.

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