Is this the weird side of the internet being irrational and over the top? (Ram question)

[shenfrey]

I mean, a few browser tabs and maybe Microsoft word? Ram is really that fragile on Mac OS?

 

[Bigwaff]

FUD. Ignore.

 

[coffeemilktea]

It's not so bad if you're using an SSD since memory paging to a solid state drive isn't that bad, but on a regular spinning hard drive or a hybrid "fusion drive," well... that might be less pleasant.