Low Application Memory
What does it mean when I get a low application memory notice on my MacBook Pro?
MacBook Pro 15", 10.13
What does it mean when I get a low application memory notice on my MacBook Pro?
MacBook Pro 15", 10.13
Check your free disk space. Even though that message screams "RAM", it is often triggered instead by too little free space on the boot disk. Highlight your boot drive's icon on the desktop, then do command i to see the Get Info box for that drive. Looks like this:
The items i've outlined in red are the important values. You want about 10 percent free space for decent performance.
Which application is running when you get that error message?
Low Application Memory