example-base64-image-memory-high

To demonstrate that the Firefox browser (130.0.x) keeps increasing its tab memory usage when swapping out data:base64 data of an image's src.

Running the project

Install node first: https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm Run npm dev and go the the address printed into the console

Observations

Below are memory measurements (in MB assuming 1000K = 1MB) used by each tab taken with the task manager of browsers on two different platforms.

15okt2024 - MacOS 14.7

Firefox 130.0.1

00.00h 70 MB
01.00h 120 MB
01.30h 150 MB

Chrome (latest)

00.00h 40 MB
01.00h 60 MB
01.30h 52 MB

15okt2024 - Windows 10

Firefox 130.0.2

00.00h 47 MB
01.20h 119 MB
01.50h 162 MB

Edge (latest)

00.00h 45 MB
01.20h 43 MB
01.50h 45 MB

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1469637