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My memory needs an upgrade.....
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<blockquote data-quote="p_rod" data-source="post: 1805116" data-attributes="member: 174646"><p><strong>Ferrar asked:</strong></p><p></p><p>So, you do have an 1TB SSD in your iMac? If so, then that shouldn't be making it beachball. </p><p></p><p>Increasing the memory, will never hurt. It will really depend on how much editing you're doing and how big the files (file size) are?</p><p></p><p> Bob: Yes, Bob, it is an SSD drive. Sorry I didn't put that in the stats.....</p><p></p><p> <strong>Then Ashwin said:</strong></p><p></p><p>To know how much more you want to go, you need to know how much of your 8GB you are actively using. So with your normal apps/data loaded, open up Activity Monitor and go over to the Memory tab. Take a look at the bottom part and what you care most about is Wired Memory and Swap Used.</p><p></p><p>If your Wired is high, then you have less free memory available from your 8GB and as such your Swap will be high as well. This means that your apps are keeping a lot of things in memory and as such, you will benefit from going higher on memory (based on your budget).</p><p></p><p> Ashwin: </p><p></p><p> I will do that right after I send this to y'all. Thx!</p><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>And Harry said:</strong></p><p></p><p>256GB of memory is not possible do you really mean a 256GB SSD?</p><p></p><p>If this is a 21.5" or 27" model with a 1TB platter hard drive, sorry you purchased a lemon as that model uses a slow as molasses 5400rpm had drive for the 21.5", and a not much quicker 7200rpm drive for the 27". The go was an SSD.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Sorry, Harry...I didn't put the SSD in my 'specs' in the original post. And yeah, it's a 27" screen too. In fact, before I bought the new unit, you, along with a few others, convinced me that the SSD/27" was the way to go. </p><p></p><p> .....and it has! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p> Always good to hear from you, Harry! Thx!</p><p></p><p> ...and all my external HD's for the new machine are now SSD's too. (With Thunderbolt cables). All my older spinning HD's are relegated to the 2009 iMac. Not really much on there worth saving if it crashes.... but I do us Time Machine and CCC on it too! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p> Thanks to all...... the rains are coming here to GA, again, this afternoon.... so as long is there isn't any lightning....I'll be on the other machine for awhile looking to see what is causing the occasional beachballs!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="p_rod, post: 1805116, member: 174646"] [B]Ferrar asked:[/B] So, you do have an 1TB SSD in your iMac? If so, then that shouldn't be making it beachball. Increasing the memory, will never hurt. It will really depend on how much editing you're doing and how big the files (file size) are? Bob: Yes, Bob, it is an SSD drive. Sorry I didn't put that in the stats..... [B]Then Ashwin said:[/B] To know how much more you want to go, you need to know how much of your 8GB you are actively using. So with your normal apps/data loaded, open up Activity Monitor and go over to the Memory tab. Take a look at the bottom part and what you care most about is Wired Memory and Swap Used. If your Wired is high, then you have less free memory available from your 8GB and as such your Swap will be high as well. This means that your apps are keeping a lot of things in memory and as such, you will benefit from going higher on memory (based on your budget). Ashwin: I will do that right after I send this to y'all. Thx! [B]And Harry said:[/B] 256GB of memory is not possible do you really mean a 256GB SSD? If this is a 21.5" or 27" model with a 1TB platter hard drive, sorry you purchased a lemon as that model uses a slow as molasses 5400rpm had drive for the 21.5", and a not much quicker 7200rpm drive for the 27". The go was an SSD. Sorry, Harry...I didn't put the SSD in my 'specs' in the original post. And yeah, it's a 27" screen too. In fact, before I bought the new unit, you, along with a few others, convinced me that the SSD/27" was the way to go. .....and it has! :-) Always good to hear from you, Harry! Thx! ...and all my external HD's for the new machine are now SSD's too. (With Thunderbolt cables). All my older spinning HD's are relegated to the 2009 iMac. Not really much on there worth saving if it crashes.... but I do us Time Machine and CCC on it too! :-) Thanks to all...... the rains are coming here to GA, again, this afternoon.... so as long is there isn't any lightning....I'll be on the other machine for awhile looking to see what is causing the occasional beachballs! [/QUOTE]
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