Existing users, 
The Omni developers continue to add small touches to OmniWeb but they should be focusing on one and only one job: stop the damn memory leaks. Web browsers have a long tradition of memory leaks but OmniWeb is by far the worst of Mac browsers in this respect. I have to quit and relaunch OmniWeb at least once a day as it consumes 300 MB to 500 MB of memory after a modest amount of use! Firefox 3 has aggressively addressed its memory problems and now it is time for the others to follow suit.
OmniWeb is by far the finest browser on the Mac and possibly on any platform but for this one aspect.
OmniWeb
Full-featured native web browser.
Version: 5.10.1
Fix the damn memory leaks
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: iliketrash Wednesday, August 13 2008 @ 02:37 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Over One Year
Recommend Product: YES
Comments
Fix the damn memory leaks - MacGuffin
I often have this problem with Camino, although the most recent release isn't as bad as several that preceded it. It's an incredibly annoying problem, especially given that my computer's RAM maxes out at only 1 G. And I really doubt it's Adobe.Thanks for the heads-up. I need another spinning beach ball like I need measles.
Wednesday, February 25 2009 @ 04:50 AM PST
Fix the damn memory leaks - Mr.H
hear! hear!But I get the feeling that some of the problem lies squarely at the feet of Adobe and their woeful plugins (reader and flash).
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Friday, September 26 2008 @ 01:27 PM PDT