alloting Memory

[bentoon]

in OS9 you could change the memory that any individual program was limited to using or having at it's disposal.
I haven't seen this in X at all and I'm wondering where it's gone or if it's obsolete
Thanks,

 

[revenuee]

Re: alloting Memory

Originally posted by bentoon
in OS9 you could change the memory that any individual program was limited to using or having at it's disposal.
I haven't seen this in X at all and I'm wondering where it's gone or if it's obsolete
Thanks,

well not the same way it is done in OS 9

certain apps, like photoshop and FCP let you do it from within the software.

other just take it as they need it

i believe there is a way to do it from the terminal, as the case is in other *nix flavors... but not to sure how to go about it

 

[bentoon]

Thank You

 

[G5orbust]

Well, one of the key features of OSX was smart memory management.

The OS changes the program's memory allotment depending on the size of the app and its level of activity.

 

[manitoubalck]

OS 9's manua allotment was a hassel to say the least. I have never incounted a memory alloting program in Windows and don't really see the need. A program just uses what it neeeds and if it needs a little more it can access it without restriction.

 

[revenuee]

Originally posted by manitoubalck
OS 9's manua allotment was a hassel to say the least. I have never incounted a memory alloting program in Windows and don't really see the need. A program just uses what it neeeds and if it needs a little more it can access it without restriction.

really?, i didn't mind, felt like i had more control that way, and i like how i could check how much ram what program was using...

i don't like the way process viewer... the OS 9 way seemed cleaner and more organized