How to fix "Your system has run out of application memory"

MacBook Pro Mid 2015

OS Monterey Version 12.7.1


MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Dec 10, 2023 11:49 PM

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Dec 11, 2023 11:32 AM in response to brendafromsidney

I had not seen this in a while:


    [Running] com.mackeeper.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon.plist (KROMTECH ALLIANCE CORP. - installed 2018-12-28)

        Executable: /Library/Application Support/MacKeeper/MacKeeperATd



This is nasty.

You should completely uninstall this.

Your mac does not need any application to "clean", "optimize" or "speed up". They are all scams, and this one is infamous for its scaremunger tactics and aggressive marketing. It is, for all intents and purposes, malware.

Dec 11, 2023 2:01 AM in response to brendafromsidney

Just to say, I concur with @Luis Sequeira1 assessment


Use the Activity Monitor application and make sure to use View >> View All Processes 


What process or processes are using the Most CPU  and Memory.


Often times - the issue maybe not a single Process  alone but a combination of Processes


Also, when the computer is using so much CPU / Memory - it can be a indicator of a Lack Of Empty Spaces on the Drive.


In which case, the CPU and Memory usage would become much more because it is searching for Empty Space to save all the Changes the user is performing.


Also, it depends on the number of  Open Tabs in your Browser, they can also affect CPU / Memory Usage.

Dec 11, 2023 11:36 AM in response to brendafromsidney

Also: the WD software appears to be crashing. There is no need for third party drive vendor software, anyway, and they tend to cause trouble. Your mac can perfectly use the drives without that software.


And you have some very old stuff like Silverlight. It is not used anymore, and has not been in years.


With this old stuff, and the bad mackeeper, if the issues persist even after uninstalling it, it's probably time to make a full backup and then erase and install a fresh system. If you decide to do that, take care to then only migrate the user accounts from the backup. You don't want to put everything back, or you'd be back to where you started.

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