Brave has grown quite resource-intensive! Here's what makes it hefty:
It's built on Chromium, which already has a large footprint
Additional privacy features and ad-blocking capabilities add more layers
Shader caches (as shown in your output) accumulate over time
Wallet and crypto features contribute to the size
To slim it down, you can:
rm -rf ~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/Cache/*
rm -rf ~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/Code\ Cache/*
rm -rf ~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/GPUCache/*
For a lighter browsing experience, you might enjoy alternatives like:
qutebrowser
Falkon
Midori
Min browser
These browsers offer a more minimalist approach while maintaining good functionality.
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