Too much inactive memory, not enough ram
Hi!
I've been going through some threads where people complain about too much inactive memory but I have yet to understand what exactly I can do to free up this memory. I have 16 GB of ram of which 11+ GB are used for inactive memory and now I can't even open a simple picture in photoshop because I get a "not enough ram" warning.
My computer is 5 years old and I haven't done anything to it in that time (not really a computer wizard...) so it's probably clogged up with years of, well, stuff. Any general maintenance tips would also be greatly appreciated! 😉
I made this etrecheck report and would be super happy if someone had the time/know-how to tell me what I could do.
Thank you up front!
Caro
Problem description:
11.26 GB inactive memory out of 16 GB total... can’t even open a picture in photoshop because I’m out of RAM. Please help!
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 30, 2015 1:20:59 PM GMT+03:00
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
Mac Pro (Mid 2010) (Technical Specifications)
Mac Pro - model: MacPro5,1
2 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon CPU: 8-core
16 GB RAM
DIMM 1
8 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
DIMM 2
Empty
DIMM 3
Empty
DIMM 4
Empty
DIMM 5
8 GB DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz ok
DIMM 6
Empty
DIMM 7
Empty
DIMM 8
Empty
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en2: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 5770 - VRAM: 1024 MB
CG222W 1680 x 1050
spdisplays_display_connector
spdisplays_display_connector
System Software: ℹ️
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Time since boot: 3:53:44
Disk Information: ℹ️
HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GH41N
WDC WD1001FALS-41Y6A0 disk1 : (931.51 GB)
- (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1s2) / : 999.86 GB (131.40 GB free)
WDC WD1001FALS-41Y6A0 disk0 : (931.51 GB)
- (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD 2 (disk0s2) /Volumes/Macintosh HD 2 : 999.86 GB (422.73 GB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
Western Digital My Book 1230 3.64 TB
CARO 4TB (disk2s1) /Volumes/CARO 4TB : 4.00 TB (3.31 TB free)
HUAWEI Technology HUAWEI Mobile
Wacom Co.,Ltd. Intuos5 touch M
Genesys USB3 Reader 7.47 GB
EOS_DIGITAL (disk4s1) /Volumes/EOS_DIGITAL : 8.02 GB (4.11 GB free)
Canon Canon CAPT USB Device
Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Logitech USB Receiver
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.huawei.driver.HuaweiDataCardDriver (4.25.45) [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.wacom.kext.wacomtablet (6.3.4 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
/System/Library/Extensions/HuaweiDataCardDriver.kext/Contents/PlugIns
[loaded] com.huawei.driver.cdc_acm (2.6.2f17) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.huawei.driver.cdc_ncm (2.7.2f16) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.huawei.driver.cdc_usb_bus (1.0.3) [Click for support]
[loaded] com.huawei.driver.dc_net (1.0.2) [Click for support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
HWNetMgr: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HWNetMgr
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] .SM.gul.org.thebends.iphonedisk.mobile_fs_util.plist (hidden) [Click for support]
/Library/iphonedisk/mobile_fs_util /Library/iphonedisk/mobile_fs_util iPhoneDisk /Library/iphonedisk/iPhoneDisk.icns com.apple.afc
[running] org.thebends.iphonedisk.mobile_fs_util.plist [Click for support]
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.netauth.sysagent.plist
[not loaded] org.samba.winbindd.plist [Click for support]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] .SM.gul.com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist (hidden) [Click for support]
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE/PDApp/UWA/UpdaterStartupUtility /Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE/PDApp/UWA/UpdaterStartupUtility /Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE/PDApp/UWA/UpdaterStartupUtility -mode=logon
[loaded] .SM.gul.com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (hidden) [Click for support]
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS5ServiceManager/CS5ServiceManager.app/Contents/MacOS/CS5Service Manager /Library/Application Support/Adobe/CS5ServiceManager/CS5ServiceManager.app/Contents/MacOS/CS5Service Manager -launchedbylogin
[running] .SM.gul.com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist (hidden) [Click for support]
/Library/Application Support/Tablet/WacomTabletSpringboard /Library/Application Support/Tablet/WacomTabletSpringboard
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist [Click for support]
[running] HWPortCfg.plist [Click for support]
[running] jp.co.canon.CUPSCAPT.BG.plist [Click for support]
[failed] ouc.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] .SM.gul.com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (hidden) [Click for support]
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/SwitchBoard/SwitchBoard.app/Contents/MacOS/launch.switchboard /Library/Application Support/Adobe/SwitchBoard/SwitchBoard.app/Contents/MacOS/launch.switchboard
[loaded] .SM.gul.com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist (hidden) [Click for support]
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
[not loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.divx.agent.postinstall.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist [Click for support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
WDDriveUtilityHelper Application Hidden (/Applications/WD Drive Utilities.app/Contents/WDDriveUtilityHelper.app)
HP Scheduler Application Hidden (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Software Update/HP Scheduler.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
WacomNetscape: Version: 2.1.0-1 - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1 [Click for support]
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.1.4 [Click for support]
WacomTabletPlugin: Version: WacomTabletPlugin 2.1.0.2 [Click for support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
DivXBrowserPlugin: Version: 2.2 [Click for support]
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.9 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.3.0 [Click for support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
DivX Plus Web Player HTML5 <video>
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
DivX [Click for support]
Flash Player [Click for support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Click for support]
Growl [Click for support]
MacFUSE [Click for support]
WacomTablet [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
6% Spotify
2% WindowServer
2% mobilepartner
2% Google Chrome
1% activitymonitord
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
790 MB Adobe Bridge CS5
567 MB Adobe Photoshop CS5
155 MB Google Chrome
137 MB WindowServer
137 MB Software Update
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
559 MB Free RAM
3.22 GB Active RAM
12.14 GB Inactive RAM
1.24 GB Wired RAM
1.24 GB Page-ins
31 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Mar 30, 2015, 09:25:58 AM Self test - passed
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)