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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Programs Stay Open, Even After You X Them Out?
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<blockquote data-quote="technologist" data-source="post: 90737" data-attributes="member: 4134"><p>More generally still...if you have a base mac with 256MB, your Mac will be memory-starved at bootup. Your system performance will be DOA.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, assuming you have enough memory to start with, leaving an app open will result in only a minor decrease. If an active app needs more memory, the inactive app will be paged out. That pageout will account for a one-time hit; but after that program's out, it won't have any effect on performance until it's made active again.</p><p></p><p>Having multiple apps open with limited memory only hurts when you're repeatedly switching between them, triggereing repeated pageins/outs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="technologist, post: 90737, member: 4134"] More generally still...if you have a base mac with 256MB, your Mac will be memory-starved at bootup. Your system performance will be DOA. On the other hand, assuming you have enough memory to start with, leaving an app open will result in only a minor decrease. If an active app needs more memory, the inactive app will be paged out. That pageout will account for a one-time hit; but after that program's out, it won't have any effect on performance until it's made active again. Having multiple apps open with limited memory only hurts when you're repeatedly switching between them, triggereing repeated pageins/outs. [/QUOTE]
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