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Hey guys-
I don't know if anyone else's Mac does this, but usually whenever I open a new app it will go straight for the free RAM instead of the inactive RAM. Then after I cloes said program some amount will go to the inactive RAM. Usually if zi've been working long enough, I can end up with like 80MB of free RAM and over a GB of inactive RAM. And the apps still seem reluctant to use the inactive RAM at that point, since I've had scenarios where I had 800+ MB of inactive RAM and actually had page outs according to the system monitor. On top of that, I usually have to get the free RAM basically depleted to even have the system start using inactive RAM and free up some of it. Anyway, does anyone know if there's a way to free up the inactive RAM? Also, is this something just with me or are other Mac users with 10.4.2 experiencing this? I have a 512 stick from Apple and a 1 GB stick from Crucial in there if it helps any. Thanks in advance!
I don't know if anyone else's Mac does this, but usually whenever I open a new app it will go straight for the free RAM instead of the inactive RAM. Then after I cloes said program some amount will go to the inactive RAM. Usually if zi've been working long enough, I can end up with like 80MB of free RAM and over a GB of inactive RAM. And the apps still seem reluctant to use the inactive RAM at that point, since I've had scenarios where I had 800+ MB of inactive RAM and actually had page outs according to the system monitor. On top of that, I usually have to get the free RAM basically depleted to even have the system start using inactive RAM and free up some of it. Anyway, does anyone know if there's a way to free up the inactive RAM? Also, is this something just with me or are other Mac users with 10.4.2 experiencing this? I have a 512 stick from Apple and a 1 GB stick from Crucial in there if it helps any. Thanks in advance!