Which uses more memory, desktop Slack client or browser version?

Post #441,134 by drook 3/16/22 12:53:11 PM 3/16/22 12:53:11 PM Reply	Which uses more memory, desktop Slack client or browser version? The recently upgraded relic is handling most things smoothly, but loading the Slack tab still takes 20+ seconds. The latest official article I can find from the Slack team was when they created a new "tiny" client 5 years ago. At the time the desktop client regularly consumed 1G on its own, which was significantly more than the browser version. Does anyone know current numbers? Am I better off using the app or a browser tab? -- Drew
Post #441,136 by malraux 3/16/22 2:58:28 PM 3/16/22 2:58:28 PM Reply	Current desktop Slack on macOS ARM is using ~150M 3 workspaces, one of them quite large. I don't use the browser version. Regards, -scott Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #441,137 by pwhysall 3/16/22 4:19:15 PM 3/16/22 4:19:15 PM Reply	Re: Which uses more memory, desktop Slack client or browser version? Edge tab: 175MB Desktop app: 334MB 64-bit Windows 11.
Post #441,152 by drook 3/16/22 11:53:42 PM 3/16/22 11:53:42 PM Reply	Thanks, about what I'd expect -- Drew
Post #441,161 by InThane 3/17/22 10:43:39 AM 3/17/22 10:43:39 AM Reply	Firefox Slack report 11.8mb (This is the IWETHEY Slack tab, which is the only one that I have open, data according to about:performance in Firefox) Ceterum autem censeo pars Republican esse delendam.
Post #441,171 by pwhysall 3/18/22 8:44:33 AM 3/18/22 8:44:33 AM Reply	Yeah, I'm disinclined to believe that Tried it myself (Firefox 98.0.1) The Slack tab uses 7/8MB - but that figure comes from Firefox's own task manager. Firefox's process exposure to Windows is a load of arse - just nine "Firefox" processes, using between 2 and 250 MB each. Helpful. The Windows task manager tells me that Firefox as a whole, running nothing but the Slack tab, is using 605MB, which is congruent with both Chrome and Edge.

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