active vs. inactive RAM

[Corrosive vinyl]

I was looking at iSTAT and was wondering what the difference between active, inactive and free RAM is. is inactive RAM similar to free RAM? According to my app is says that I have only 12 mb of free RAM, is there a way to free up more?

 

[mad jew]

Check this page of Apple's out.

 

[Corrosive vinyl]

awesomeness! thanks for the useful link. yay for apple for providing useful information also.

 

[mad jew]

No worries mate. OSX is brilliant at handling RAM so don't let the figures worry you. It knows what it's doing.

 

[uMac]

Check this page of Apple's out.

Interesting... so only used & wired ram is actually being used. Neat.

 

[mad jew]

Yep, that's right.