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<blockquote data-quote="AMACL" data-source="post: 1854950" data-attributes="member: 298303"><p>Hello, I hope it is better to reply to a rather outdated post instead of starting a new thread ?? [USER=396914]@MacInWin[/USER], after reading this thread, I checked the pressure (never heard of that before <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />) and the swap count on my 2019 21.5" iMac (8 GB + 1 TB Fusion Drive). The pressure was green, but the swap count was 1.49 GB, nowhere close to zero ! And the Activity Monitor showed something like 6.5 GB of the 8 GB of RAM was in use.</p><p>As it was pointed out in this thread, Apple is still selling machines (like mine) with 8GB RAM that are not meant to be upgraded/expanded; I assume this is to keep the purchase price down, which of course worked for me since I accepted that restriction when I bought it.</p><p>HOWEVER, I decided to try unloading the programs that were hogging the memory acc to Activity Monitor. Notably, I uninstalled everything Adobe (after reading about how its programs tend to screw things up) since I don't use anything except Acrobat Reader these days. I quit all the processes I don't need, like some recently installed Western Digital software. Then I rebooted the computer. </p><p>Now, Activity Monitor shows zero swaps (!) but the memory use is still 5.71 GB.</p><p>I feel like that doesn't give much margin to 8 GB, but apparently that doesn't matter because of the swap potential ? </p><p>I don't THINK I have a lot of big apps running, the largest memory use is Safari Web Content (Cached). </p><p>I have not often deleted cached files - should I do that ? what are the consequences ?</p><p></p><p>I guess for the next computer I will break down and pay for more RAM, unless there is a better solution.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Ann</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AMACL, post: 1854950, member: 298303"] Hello, I hope it is better to reply to a rather outdated post instead of starting a new thread ?? [USER=396914]@MacInWin[/USER], after reading this thread, I checked the pressure (never heard of that before :)) and the swap count on my 2019 21.5" iMac (8 GB + 1 TB Fusion Drive). The pressure was green, but the swap count was 1.49 GB, nowhere close to zero ! And the Activity Monitor showed something like 6.5 GB of the 8 GB of RAM was in use. As it was pointed out in this thread, Apple is still selling machines (like mine) with 8GB RAM that are not meant to be upgraded/expanded; I assume this is to keep the purchase price down, which of course worked for me since I accepted that restriction when I bought it. HOWEVER, I decided to try unloading the programs that were hogging the memory acc to Activity Monitor. Notably, I uninstalled everything Adobe (after reading about how its programs tend to screw things up) since I don't use anything except Acrobat Reader these days. I quit all the processes I don't need, like some recently installed Western Digital software. Then I rebooted the computer. Now, Activity Monitor shows zero swaps (!) but the memory use is still 5.71 GB. I feel like that doesn't give much margin to 8 GB, but apparently that doesn't matter because of the swap potential ? I don't THINK I have a lot of big apps running, the largest memory use is Safari Web Content (Cached). I have not often deleted cached files - should I do that ? what are the consequences ? I guess for the next computer I will break down and pay for more RAM, unless there is a better solution. Thanks, Ann [/QUOTE]
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