Clear RAM?

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Clear RAM?

I'm just wondering if there's a way to clear out the RAM, by way of an AppleScript or some other hidden mechanism.

I know that OS X dynamically adjusts the amount of RAM available to applications, but the way RAM-intensive applications (in my case, Logic Pro) perform after a reboot versus after closing all open apps is different. If I just close all open apps and then start Logic, performance is shaky. I don't have a dedicated machine for Logic, and restarting in order to do a mix after checking email is annoying.

So is there a way to restore RAM to a post-reboot state so that Logic would get access to that kind of available RAM?

Message was edited by: kamera

MacBook Pro 17" 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jan 7, 2009 3:00 PM

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Answer 1

2point5

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Jan 7, 2009 3:15 PM in response to kamera

If you have not got the maximum amount of RAM installed you might want to consider upgrading. You will be surprised at the difference it makes. Mine originally had 2Gb so I upgraded to 3Gb (maximum for mine) and it did make a difference.

Chris

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Jan 7, 2009 3:30 PM in response to kamera

there is certainly no apple script for this. in fact, this should not be necessary at all. OS X is supposed to manage memory itself and it normally does it very well. you can try this app:
http://www.activata.co.uk/ifreemem/

however, i would first test your RAM with [Rember|http://www.kelleycomputing.net/rember> or better yet with [memtest|http://www.memtestosx.org/joomla/index.php]. also, as mentioned you might want to get more RAM.

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Jan 7, 2009 3:50 PM in response to kamera

I'd crank up Activity Monitor (in Applications > Utilities) and use it to have a look at memory usage. It might give you a clue as to what is going on.

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