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bloogersnigen
Mar 1, 2006, 08:46 PM
it say that Inactive ram is taking up 2.11 GB of ram. I have a dual 1.8 ghz power mac with 3 GB of ram. After restarting it goes to normal but after about 30 minutes uses up another 2.11 GB of ram. What is happing, what is inactive ram, and how do I stop it.

Thanks,
Ben


mad jew
Mar 1, 2006, 08:49 PM
Don't worry about it. Inactive RAM is RAM that has been assigned to a specific process, isn't needed anymore and can now be assigned to any other process. It's in no way a problem. :)

A good rule of thumb is to look at the combined Free RAM and Inactive RAM to determine how much useable RAM you actually have. :cool:
technicolor
Mar 1, 2006, 09:09 PM
Lmao!
iPhil
Mar 1, 2006, 09:20 PM
Don't worry about it. Inactive RAM is RAM that has been assigned to a specific process, isn't needed anymore and can now be assigned to any other process. It's in no way a problem. :)

A good rule of thumb is to look at the combined Free RAM and Inactive RAM to determine how much useable RAM you actually have. :cool:


Mad this could help him (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107918) :p
Heb1228
Mar 1, 2006, 09:23 PM
Lmao!
How's that post count coming? And what the heck are you laughing at?

Like madjew said, its nothing to worry about. The only problem comes when you're starting to have a lot of pagein/outs. You can open up Activity Monitor and check that. But I imagine with 3GB of RAM, you have very little to worry about.
mad jew
Mar 1, 2006, 09:23 PM
Nice work iphil. That's a much more succinct answer. :p
Eidorian
Mar 1, 2006, 09:25 PM
There needs to be a bolded statement in the FAQ's, Guides, and in the user agreement about inactive RAM in OS X. :rolleyes:
dmw007
Mar 1, 2006, 09:54 PM
There needs to be a bolded statement in the FAQ's, Guides, and in the user agreement about inactive RAM in OS X. :rolleyes:

Very true. :)
technicolor
Mar 1, 2006, 10:13 PM
How's that post count coming? And what the heck are you laughing at?

Like madjew said, its nothing to worry about. The only problem comes when you're starting to have a lot of pagein/outs. You can open up Activity Monitor and check that. But I imagine with 3GB of RAM, you have very little to worry about.
Get the stick of your b utt.

Im not trying to up my post count, if I cared about a post count I would post way more often.