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Q: iMac using too much RAM?!

Hi all, I installed 16GB RAM in my mid 2010 iMac last night (I now have 20GB in total). It seems to run a tiny bit faster, but I have been monitoring the memory usage and it's currently using 10GB RAM. I only have Chrome and Spotify open. My fan is working overtime, but that's a separate issue apparently (Apple Support told me to take it in for repairs, as their remote fixes couldn't help me and it's just overheating for no apparent reason). Do you think these things are linked? Can someone tell me why is it using so much RAM for basic tasks, this is bad right?

Posted on May 18, 2016 11:40 AM

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