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How can I make IDEA to run faster in Ubuntu? I am running it in a i7 thinkpad with 6 gigs of RAM.

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pramesh Avatar asked May 23 '15 06:05

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Disable all unused plugins for example Struts 2, Subversion Integration, UI Designer if you don't have deal with them.

Also increase memory heap, for that I suggest you check following links:

  • Tuning IntelliJ IDEA

  • JetBrains' new intelliJ IDEA 13 slow?

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Anton Dozortsev Avatar answered Oct 24 '22 12:10

Anton Dozortsev