Is anyone using deck as PC ? Opening Firefox seems very detrimental. Running top shows CPU uses almost/beyond 100%. Generally for 2 processes Firefox and Isolated Web Co. Is there some kind of workaround? Or would it be better to just install normal Linux (instead of SteamOS)?

  • krolden
    7•1 year ago

    Ive been using it at my main terminal with an external monitor for some time now.

    Are you saying Firefox is using 100% CPU constantly? Any other issues? More details as to what is happening would help.

    • @randoOP
      3•1 year ago

      Yes Firefox is definitely CPU intensive, please let me know what further details are needed. I only ran top when I noticed unresponsiveness

    • @randoOP
      2•1 year ago

      Thanks, it looks like only related to my use case. Going to try closing tabs (4 open) and disabling extensions.

  • Derrek
    3•10 months ago

    I use my steam deck for work sometimes.

    I log in my work site, export order lists to office cal, import them to my vendor sitesostly.

    I have had no problem running MS Edge (sincey logins), Office Libre works fine, mouse, keyboard, and second monitor work fine with no slowdown for me.

    The only thing I can’t get working is printing otherwise I can scrap my older office PC

  • @lucas@startrek.website
    2•10 months ago

    That shouldn’t be happening. I use mine as a desktop all the time, Firefox is pretty snappy, with a whole bunch of tabs open and extensions. Sorry I can’t give much more insight into what’s happening, but it’s definitely not right.

  • @randoOP
    2•1 year ago

    Looks like a extension JShelter is very CPU intensive. Removing that feels so much better