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Do I need more memory?
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No, you're doing pretty good. 1.30 GB Page In vs 0.09 GB page out, comfortably below a 10% ratio.
Your numbers are big because you haven't rebooted for some time.
If you start getting more than 10% Page Out ratio, then you could consider getting more RAM, or if you start using Photoshop, digital Audio or digital Video production software, which can benefit from more than 2 GB.
Don't worry about the Free and Inactive numbers, let OSX manage the memory.
Your numbers are big because you haven't rebooted for some time.
If you start getting more than 10% Page Out ratio, then you could consider getting more RAM, or if you start using Photoshop, digital Audio or digital Video production software, which can benefit from more than 2 GB.
Don't worry about the Free and Inactive numbers, let OSX manage the memory.
Ok thanks. I know 4 GB is cheap to buy right now, but I'm a bit too broke right now to afford even that 
Also, just out of curiosity, can MBP handle more than 4 GBs of RAM? Or is that the max?
Also, just out of curiosity, can MBP handle more than 4 GBs of RAM? Or is that the max?
Ok thanks. I know 4 GB is cheap to buy right now, but I'm a bit too broke right now to afford even that
Also, just out of curiosity, can MBP handle more than 4 GBs of RAM? Or is that the max?
At the moment, the Apple developer notes state unambiguously that the largest module that can be recognized is a 2 GB module (maximum 16 devices, maximum 1024 MB density per device). So unless those docs are wrong, the MacBook Pro limit is 4 GB.