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How to optimize Eclipse?

I encode both Spring MVC and .Net, so I can use Visual Studio and Eclipse (STS) on my Windows x64 machine.

I noticed that Eclipse seems very slow in compilers and many other functions, while Visual Studio seems pretty fast.

Even more noticeably, when I look at Processes in Task Manager, Visual Studio takes up 200 megabytes and Eclipse holds onto Gig memory!

I don't want to be a hater of Eclipse since I think it has some really good features, but can anyone suggest how I can make it more efficient, or am I sticking with this sluggish IDE? I was thinking of switching to IntelliJ, but wanted to see if Eclipse could be configured to speed it up first.

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Some pointers that may help:

  • Make sure you use the 64-bit JDK and Eclipse to use your system.
  • Use the latest version of Eclipse. Indigo is what I find now.
  • Remove unnecessary plugins.
  • Try to create work sets and organize projects. Close kits that you are not working on.
  • You can try disabling Build Build, but it would not be a good idea to catch build errors right away.
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The best advice is to install as many Eclipse as you need, and not the plugin anymore. The Eclipse platform and Java support are very lightweight and work pretty well. This is when you add other plugins (written with varying degrees of quality), when you begin to experience problems.

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