"Your Mac OS X startup disk has no more space available for application memory." What does this mean and what should I do?
Mac OS X (10.6.7)
Open Activity Monitor>System Memory (in Utilities.) All the way down at the bottom, what does it say for Page ins, Page Outs and Swap used?
Also, next to the pie chart, what are you seeing for Free and Inactive?
Open Activity Monitor in Utilites. Go to System Memory. Down at the bottom, what are you seeing for Page ins, Page outs, and Swap used?
Next to the pie chart, what are you seeing for Free and Inactive? (Ignore VM size.)
You probably need to free up some drive space (minimum 10-15% free of available), but I'm guessing you also need more RAM.
Message was edited by: WZZZ
IMHO I think you misread the error message. It is not talking about a RAM problem but a problem of no free space on the system disk. Totally different problem then what you are suggesting the OP look for.
Allan
See my reply to your last post.
Allan
"Application memory" message can mean no room on drive for swap. Not the same as "Startup disk is full." So, AFAIK, it can mean both drive space and RAM needed.
This provides for considerably more flexibility in terms of managing RAM amongst many processes. However, with this approach, it is possible that swap files could grow to the point where all free space on your disk is consumed by them. This can happen if you are very low on both RAM and free disk space.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/462325?answerId=2232469022#2232469022&messageID=2232469&
Dr. Smoke on Virtual Memory.
Editing is not working today. Dr, Smoke on Virtual Memory.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/462325?answerId=2232469022#2232469022&messageID=2232469&
This provides for considerably more flexibility in terms of managing RAM amongst many processes. However, with this approach, it is possible that swap files could grow to the point where all free space on your disk is consumed by them. This can happen if you are very low on both RAM and free disk space.
The forums are incredibly buggy today. Can't edit. Just posted two replies, one duplicate, now both not showing up. Won't repost; just hope they show up eventually.
I can never edit with my iPad. That's been a bug since the beginning.
Probably not a hardware issue. This error message on 10.6.8 for me was a "memory leak". Activity monitor showed a version of HP Device Monitor, which after running HP Uninstaller, finding more current driver, or via Software update the problem disappeared. A similar issue in the past with Google Chrome.
"Your Mac OS X startup disk has no more space available for application memory." What does this mean and what should I do?
