From 3ab616523caaf0773d4f7b3afe80c9126c3af53e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hill Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 09:45:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Reference answers to various topics seen in the wild (markdown) --- ...ence-answers-to-various-topics-seen-in-the-wild.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/Reference-answers-to-various-topics-seen-in-the-wild.md b/Reference-answers-to-various-topics-seen-in-the-wild.md index aa537a0..00df787 100644 --- a/Reference-answers-to-various-topics-seen-in-the-wild.md +++ b/Reference-answers-to-various-topics-seen-in-the-wild.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ --- +- [Does uBO download filter lists at launch?](#is-a-manually-installed-ubo-better-and-more-performant) - [Is a manually-installed uBO better and more performant?](#is-a-manually-installed-ubo-better-and-more-performant) - [Should I disable _"Suspend network activity until all filter lists are loaded"_ in uBO for Firefox/Firefox for Android?](#should-i-disable-suspend-network-activity-until-all-filter-lists-are-loaded-in-ubo-for-firefoxfirefox-for-android) - [Does uBO use service workers?](#does-ubo-use-service-workers) @@ -9,6 +10,16 @@ --- +### Does uBO download filter lists at launch? + +No, uBO does not download filter lists at launch, it just uses filter lists currently cached in its storage, and typically will even load from a memory snapshot created in the previous session to ensure quick readiness. + +Filter lists are updated in a lazy way in the background **after** launch. Once the filter lists have all been updated in the background, they are reloaded into memory. Subsequently a memory snapshot will be created to ensure fast load time next time uBO is launched. + +https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1euljyd/comment/limy0jg/ + +--- + ### Is a manually-installed uBO better and more performant? No. Placebo-effect.