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Run out of application memory when I shouldnt?

My macbook air keeps saying I have run out of application memory when I definitely havent, as the ram should be 8gb and these definitely dont add up to 8gb??

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Jul 24, 2023 1:01 PM

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Posted on Jul 24, 2023 2:22 PM


You may see symptoms & can resolve this through 'Activity Monitor'

a utility in the macOS. Review and understand 'Application Memory'

is not directly hardware RAM affixed to logic board of the device..


•To see a list of all current processes on your Mac according

to the resources they’re consuming, follow these steps:


  1. Go to Applications ➙ Utilities
  2. Launch Activity Monitor
  3. Click the Memory tab to see a list of processes, including apps and browser tabs that take up memory
  4. Select a process or app and click the X sign to close it


https://setapp.com/how-to/fix-system-has-run-out-of-application-memory


Application Memory, is more like a virtual RAM that gets stored in the system for immediate use. Activity Monitor can help control memory features in macOS. [Features to control memory.]


Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac (Table of Contents) - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/toc


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Jul 24, 2023 2:22 PM in response to hollym113


You may see symptoms & can resolve this through 'Activity Monitor'

a utility in the macOS. Review and understand 'Application Memory'

is not directly hardware RAM affixed to logic board of the device..


•To see a list of all current processes on your Mac according

to the resources they’re consuming, follow these steps:


  1. Go to Applications ➙ Utilities
  2. Launch Activity Monitor
  3. Click the Memory tab to see a list of processes, including apps and browser tabs that take up memory
  4. Select a process or app and click the X sign to close it


https://setapp.com/how-to/fix-system-has-run-out-of-application-memory


Application Memory, is more like a virtual RAM that gets stored in the system for immediate use. Activity Monitor can help control memory features in macOS. [Features to control memory.]


Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac (Table of Contents) - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/toc


Run out of application memory when I shouldnt?

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