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<blockquote data-quote="snoslicer8" data-source="post: 299948" data-attributes="member: 19029"><p>I must add something in about the hung programs problem, that you may appreciate knowing about:</p><p></p><p>Macs manage their physical RAM differently than PCs do, in that they don't "share" the physical RAM between different programs.</p><p></p><p>What this means for you: when you open a program that requires 20 MB RAM, that program lays claim to that 20 MB until it is closed. No other app can touch it.</p><p></p><p>If this app becomes unstable for any reason, because it is thus contained within that 20 MB RAM, the rest of the system should theoretically remain quite stable, allow you to force quit the unresponsive app, and resume your work. Simply click outside of the unresponsive app to get to the finder or a different program, and the system should become stable again. Quite a cool feature, if you ask me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoslicer8, post: 299948, member: 19029"] I must add something in about the hung programs problem, that you may appreciate knowing about: Macs manage their physical RAM differently than PCs do, in that they don't "share" the physical RAM between different programs. What this means for you: when you open a program that requires 20 MB RAM, that program lays claim to that 20 MB until it is closed. No other app can touch it. If this app becomes unstable for any reason, because it is thus contained within that 20 MB RAM, the rest of the system should theoretically remain quite stable, allow you to force quit the unresponsive app, and resume your work. Simply click outside of the unresponsive app to get to the finder or a different program, and the system should become stable again. Quite a cool feature, if you ask me. [/QUOTE]
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