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Running Windows on your Mac
Running Parallels prl_vm_app uses all my RAM
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikethebook" data-source="post: 1252950" data-attributes="member: 103285"><p>No, I tried allocating 1GB to the VM and everything slowed down to a standstill even the VM. I returned the VM to 512MB PLUS allocated 2 cores to it and now things are much better. But my question remains. Why, when pausing the VM in Parallels is supposed to cut down on RAM usage does the prl_vm_app chew up almost 400MB RAM? When I afford it I'm going to buy last year's Mac Mini and upgarde the RAM to 8GB. That might seem a lot but Lion is looking to take 2GB.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikethebook, post: 1252950, member: 103285"] No, I tried allocating 1GB to the VM and everything slowed down to a standstill even the VM. I returned the VM to 512MB PLUS allocated 2 cores to it and now things are much better. But my question remains. Why, when pausing the VM in Parallels is supposed to cut down on RAM usage does the prl_vm_app chew up almost 400MB RAM? When I afford it I'm going to buy last year's Mac Mini and upgarde the RAM to 8GB. That might seem a lot but Lion is looking to take 2GB. [/QUOTE]
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