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Zero regrets: Firefox power user kept 7,500 tabs open for two years


Hazel, who prefers not to share her last name, is what you'd call a hardcore Firefox fan and self-proclaimed "tab hoarder." She recently posted a screenshot showing...

Turns out, Firefox had some trouble restoring the gargantuan tab load initially, but Hazel was able to revive the vast digital collection via the browser's profile cache functionality. A Mozilla representative confirmed that having countless tabs open consumes "practically no memory whatsoever" in Firefox. "We're working hard to provide people with even better tools for managing dozens to thousands of tabs," the Mozilla spokesperson said.

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