there is a command called "purge" it cleans up your RAM
is there a command to move swap to RAM or clear it?
is there a command to move swap to RAM or clear it?
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swap management
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although not very efficiently.
sitting here with 500MB swap and 4GB free memory, where's the logic?
On the contrary, it's quite efficient, whether you understand how it works or not.
Mac OS X: Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor
About the Virtual Memory System
wether you understand it or not a hard drive is slower then RAM, and I don't recall asking for a lesson on OS X memory management.
It doesn't matter what you asked. Your post indicated a lack of understanding of OS X memory management. I posted relevant information. If you don't choose to learn, that's completely up to you.
It doesn't matter what you asked. Your post indicated a lack of understanding of OS X memory management. I posted relevant information. If you don't choose to learn, that's completely up to you.
if it doesn't matter what I asked then go ahead, tell me everything I need to know in life.