How to tell if you need RAM?

[CW Jones]

Alright I am trying to figure out if I could use more RAM. I have a 15" Pro right now with the 2.66 (non i5 or i7) and typically use it all according to istat menu. It also shows my "swap" up all the way to about 35mb....

Any thoughts? I am ready to upgrade if need be. I run Photoshop CS5, LR2, Illustrator CS5 all the time and can't keep restarting to make the programs run faster.

Any input, greatly appreciated!

-Collin

 

[celticpride678]

Launch Activity Monitor and see if you have any "Page Outs." If you do, that means your computer is taking space on the hard drive for virtual memory.

If that number is high, you need more RAM.

 

[spinnerlys]

Do I Need More Memory?

But it was only tested on Mac OS X 10.2.3, but I could run in in Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x without problems.

 

[GGJstudios]

Do I Need More Memory?

But it was only tested on Mac OS X 10.2.3, but I could run in in Mac OS X 10.5.x and 10.6.x without problems.

Doesn't look promising

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I haven't read this in detail, but it might help:
Does my mac need more memory?

 

[Peace]

Tell us how much RAM you have and we'll tell you if you need more.

 

[GGJstudios]

Tell us how much RAM you have and we'll tell you if you need more.

The OP has 4GB.

 

[dukebound85]

Doesn't look promising

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I haven't read this in detail, but it might help:
Does my mac need more memory?

You hit the "main" or "mirror" button....

I am using it and it is detecting ram shortages when I have quite a bit free. Kinda miffed by that

Also states I have 1510MB when I have 2gigs installed with 256MB for vram...so it should report ~1750MB

 

[Peace]

The OP has 4GB.

Not sure how you figured that out since the OP didn't mention how much RAM he had but if that's the case. Running those apps he needs more.

 

[GGJstudios]

Not sure how you figured that out since the OP didn't mention how much RAM he had but if that's the case. Running those apps he needs more.

I'm psychic.... or maybe I can just use the forum!

I am a graphic design major right now as well and I am using a 15" MBP with the 2.66 processor and 4GB of ram.

 

[MrCheeto]

How to tell if you need RAM?

If your Mac let's out one solid tone that repeats after a pause, it is alerting you that it does not detect any RAM and you will have to install some in order for your Mac to function. All personal computers need RAM to operate.

 

[GGJstudios]

If your Mac let's out one solid tone that repeats after a pause, it is alerting you that it does not detect any RAM and you will have to install some in order for your Mac to function. All personal computers need RAM to operate.

Cute!

Alright I am trying to figure out if I could use more RAM.

 

[MrCheeto]

Moar!? MOAR!?

 

[CW Jones]

If your Mac let's out one solid tone that repeats after a pause, it is alerting you that it does not detect any RAM and you will have to install some in order for your Mac to function. All personal computers need RAM to operate.

Hahaha well done! I was thinking how someone could have some fun with this thread.

Yes I have 4GB right now, 0 for "page out" when I am on the web and such like now, but if I start to edit a picture, or work on a logo or something then I get 40kb+. That is only light editing of an image, nothing too major, a little liquefy and unsharp masks. Thats about 10 minutes of working too. I am sure the longer I go the worse it will get...

Thanks!

 

[spinnerlys]

Doesn't look promising

Downloading does still work:

Application does still work, as I have stated in my first reply.

I'm off to purchase an additional 5MB RAM.

Seems I can only get 8MB modules, will the following work in my 2020 iPad Pro Air mini?

You hit the "main" or "mirror" button....

I am using it and it is detecting ram shortages when I have quite a bit free. Kinda miffed by that

Also states I have 1510MB when I have 2gigs installed with 256MB for vram...so it should report ~1750MB

I have 4GB and that older application I linked to only shows 3224MB RAM installed. Hmm. I need an SSD with the speed of RAM.

 

[GGJstudios]

Seems I can only get 8MB modules, will the following work in my 2020 iPad Pro Air mini?

Silly rabbit! RAM went obsolete back in July of 2016. No one uses it anymore!

 

[spinnerlys]

Silly rabbit! RAM went obsolete back in July of 2016. No one uses it anymore!

Are you sure? My Micropear Retailer sold me 640KB for my glasses last year.

 

[TopHatPlus]

run activity monitor and fire up your computer, get all your primary programs you use at a time running if its exceeds 75% you probably need ram =D

or use istat pro

i ram my activity monitor for about 2 days running iphoto, itunes, diablo 2, imovie, mail, and safari, it was at 99.99% capacity at 2 GB so i upgraded mine =D haha it was down to like 1 MB free

 

[Eddyisgreat]

man you guys sure do know how to derail a thread and inject teh lulz


anyway, if you have to ask "do I need more ram", you probably need more ram

 

[CW Jones]

I figured I would have gotten that response much sooner! "If you have to ask, get more" lol

OWC seems to be the place to get it as well as they are going to verify that it will work, and if it doesn't they'll take it back (talked to a rep there already). Just going to wait till mid week to pull the trigger I think.

Thanks everyone!