News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Firefox 59 released.

Re:Firefox 59 released by armandduijn on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @12:00PM (#16577183)
> Improved graphics rendering using Off-Main-Thread Painting (OMTP) for Mac users

Does this update improve its power consumption? Currently, Firefox has a significantly larger effect on my MacBook's battery life compared to Safari with similar usage.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Firefox 59 released by mbesto on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @12:03PM (#16577210)
Ya, I'm really disappointed with the battery consumption on FF, almost wanting me to move back to Chrome (shudder).
[ Parent | on HN ]