Speed Up Your Browser

Apart from network issues (which I discuss later, in Speed Up Your Network), lots of things can affect the speed with which a browser downloads and displays pages (and does other things, too, including scrolling pages and playing videos). This chapter explores some of the things you can do to make web browsing as fast as possible from the browser end.

Quit and Reopen Your Browser

Is there an echo in here? Back in Reduce the Number of Open Apps, Windows, and Tabs, I told you that you can increase the amount of free RAM on your Mac by quitting apps (even if you immediately reopen them). I hereby reiterate that advice, but when it comes to web browsers you may need additional information to help you cope effectively with ...

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