(I'm a beginner and I want to make "small" java projects). I want to make IntelliJ run faster, so I want to cancel all the plugins that I'm not going to use.
The plugins: 1.build tools: Ant, Maven, Gradle. 2.version controls: CVS, Git, Github, hg4idea, subversion. 3.Test tools: Junits, TestNG-J, Coverage. 4.Swing: UI designer. And others....
Thanks.
Its true that all plugins make IntelliJ start up slower, and many of them can make IntelliJ run slower. If you run with 30 plugins compared to zero - you'll notice the difference.
The best advice is to disable ALL plugins when you install IntelliJ.
Then, you can enable plugins one at a time as you need them.
Need source control? Great, enable Git plugin. Need Swing UI? Enable UI Designer... you get the idea.
Of those you listed, you probably need none of them except Maven and JUint and a version control plugin (git or svn or whatever is your cup of tea).
This really is a simple but good advice. For reference: I am a long time intellij user and plugin designer.