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Memory Leak from Unremoved Event Listeners

App memory usage grows over time. Performance degrades after extended use. DevTools memory profiler shows detached DOM nodes and event listeners. Browser tab becomes unresponsive.

Event listeners and subscriptions must be cleaned up when components unmount. Not removing them causes memory to accumulate.

Common Causes

  1. window/document listeners not removed in useEffect cleanup
  2. Supabase subscriptions not unsubscribed
  3. setTimeout/setInterval not cleared
  4. Observable subscriptions not unsubscribed
  5. Event handlers recreated on every render

How to Fix It

Clean up listeners in useEffect return:

useEffect(() => {
  const handleResize = () => setWidth(window.innerWidth);
  window.addEventListener('resize', handleResize);
  
  return () => {
    window.removeEventListener('resize', handleResize);
  };
}, []);

Always unsubscribe from Supabase and clean up timers:

useEffect(() => {
  const id = setTimeout(() => {}, 1000);
  return () => clearTimeout(id);
}, []);

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I detect memory leaks?

Use DevTools Memory tab. Take heap snapshot, interact with app, take another snapshot. Look for increasing retained objects.

Do I need to clean up all listeners?

Yes, but component unmount cleanup happens automatically in React 18. Remove manual listeners in useEffect cleanup.

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