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iMac Pro - started a few weeks ago - what to do?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Feb 4, 2022 2:56 PM

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KMB_12

Community Specialist

Feb 5, 2022 4:13 PM in response to Sam_007_

Hi Sam_007_,

We understand you're getting the message "Your system, has run out of application memory". We're happy to offer some guidance.

To start, you'll want to take a look at what is consuming all of the memory in Activity Monitor. Here's the guide to use that: Activity Monitor User Guide

If you're only getting this message when using a specific application, you'll want to make sure there are no updates available for it.

It's also a good idea to check that the system software is up to date as well.

Update macOS on Mac

If you continue to receive messages about the application memory, we'd recommend contacting Apple for assistance: Get Support

Hope this helps. Cheers!

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