Not enough Memory

I have 12 GB of memory on my iMac 21.5" Late 2009, but the memory often drops to below 100 MB. How can I speed up my Mac? I know that I can add 4 more GB of memory by upgrading the two 2 GB memory modules. Is there another way? I have OS X ElCapitan

VIN,iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009)

Posted on Aug 4, 2016 4:54 PM

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Aug 4, 2016 5:27 PM in response to RMMorrisTX

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