Coming Firefox 7 Aurora Build Fixes Memory Leak Issues

With the recent modify in Firefox's browser release schedule, they have been able to speed up the release of bug fixes and new features. bug that has plagued various Firefox users for a very long time is a memory leak bug that could see Firefox eating up a lovely chunk of memory that is much over it is meant to be using.

In addition to mitigating the memory issues, the new build promises a faster start-up time on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux, Firefox Sync, and enhanced font rendering.

Fortunately, a brand spanking new version 7 build available to download on the Firefox Aurora channel promises to (finally) fix (or at least mitigate) this memory bug. Specifically, the new build promises up to 30 percent memory usage reduction, a JavaScript rubbish collector that will run more often to free up memory when the browser is idle, and enhanced responsiveness.

You can download the latest Aurora build here. Are you walking the Aurora channel builds? Is memory usage improved for you? Let us know in the comments or forums.