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Won’t likely help. Mac OS will use as much memory available. Op will be back to complaining why is my 32 GB machine using more RAM. Heck my 128 GB consistently uses 90 GB, Ofcourse my usage pattern is different but let OS do its job.
OP unless your computer is slowing down, don’t bother. What is GPU and CPU utilization, I would be more worried if these tabs are hammering the processor.
1BadManVan
macrumors 68040
Try wipr 2. Apparently works to block ads on youtube
MacCheetah3
macrumors 68030
Apple said:
Apple said:
Check if your Mac needs more RAM in Activity Monitor
Use Activity Monitor on your Mac to see if memory is being used efficiently and if you need more memory (RAM).
Bad practice is still bad practice, even if you can rationalize it.
Articles I’ve bookmarked 😉 😉 :
Can Humans Actually Multitask?
Human brain is designed to handle one task at a time, engaging in rapid task-switching rather than simultaneous execution during multitasking.
Think You're Multitasking? Think Again
Don't believe the multitasking hype, scientists say. New research shows that we humans aren't as good as we think we are at doing several things at once — but it also found a skill that gives us an evolutionary edge. Researchers say humans are merely very good at switching their attention from...
www.npr.org
Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work
When we think we’re multitasking, most often we aren’t really doing two things at once, but instead, individual actions in rapid succession.
health.clevelandclinic.org
Multicosts of Multitasking - PMC
What happens to your brain when you multitask? Does your brain slow down? Do you feel increased levels of stress? Why are some people better at it than others? Our authors supply the answers to some of these questions and provide the latest on what ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Why You Should Never Have More Than Nine Browser Tabs Open
I often hear people complain that their browser is slow and unstable. It's easy to blame browser developers for using sloppy coding practices and not
Some from a recent search:
Tab Overload: The Hidden Dangers of Too Many Open Browser Tabs and How to Break the Habit
These days, our web browsers resemble a cluttered workspace with numerous tabs open at once. While multitasking might seem like a productivity boost, having too many open tabs can actually have detrimental effects on your focus, computer performance, and overall well-being. Lets take a look at...
www.tabox.co
Why you open too many browser tabs and how to stop it - Work Life by Atlassian
Are you the type of person that has 50 browser tabs open all the time? Here's why science says it's bad for your brain, and what to do about it.
www.atlassian.com
All those open browser tabs are stressing you out, study says
A student study at a university in Finland suggests that browser clutter is a problem for most people.
www.pcworld.com
By the way, I once was like this. I left dozens of tabs open because it seemed easier and quicker. That is, until a Firefox update wiped everything from the browser — not sure if it was an unfortunate glitch or a bug. Not only did it close every tab with no option to restore upon browser restart, I had to try to remember what I had all open. History was of no help as they had been open for awhile and FireFox didn’t treat it as a newly opened page. I didn’t bookmark many, if any at the time. Basically, that was my breaking (out) point, my epiphany.*
P.S. It’s common to have similar bad habits with email (i.e., using inboxes as (pointless) long term storage) and instant messages. Digital hoarding escalating to its worst in many cases. (And, again, I say that as no stranger to some hoarding habits, digital or otherwise.)
But, hey “you do you” or...
😉
While arrogantly doubling, tripling, quadrupling, etc down on the greed.
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Sure. When you upgrade, configure your new Mac expecting RAM demands to increase over time. Like they have in the past, every year.
Everyone is different, but we all buy computers to compute with, and RAM is a superb way to compute. So IMO we buy more RAM so we can optimize our computing.
You seem to be suggesting that modern internet, greed and poor tab habits are the reason folks need more RAM. Even though all those things can have impact, RAM demands have been steadily increasing since long before there even was an internet or tab habits. Because RAM is a very good way to compute. And we buy these things to compute with!Check if your Mac needs more RAM in Activity Monitor
Use Activity Monitor on your Mac to see if memory is being used efficiently and if you need more memory (RAM).support.apple.com
Bad practice is still bad practice, even if you can rationalize it.
Articles I’ve bookmarked 😉 😉 :
Can Humans Actually Multitask?
Human brain is designed to handle one task at a time, engaging in rapid task-switching rather than simultaneous execution during multitasking.www.scienceabc.com
Think You're Multitasking? Think Again
Don't believe the multitasking hype, scientists say. New research shows that we humans aren't as good as we think we are at doing several things at once — but it also found a skill that gives us an evolutionary edge. Researchers say humans are merely very good at switching their attention from...
Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work
When we think we’re multitasking, most often we aren’t really doing two things at once, but instead, individual actions in rapid succession.Multicosts of Multitasking - PMC
What happens to your brain when you multitask? Does your brain slow down? Do you feel increased levels of stress? Why are some people better at it than others? Our authors supply the answers to some of these questions and provide the latest on what ...Why You Should Never Have More Than Nine Browser Tabs Open
I often hear people complain that their browser is slow and unstable. It's easy to blame browser developers for using sloppy coding practices and notlifehacker.com
Some from a recent search:
Tab Overload: The Hidden Dangers of Too Many Open Browser Tabs and How to Break the Habit
These days, our web browsers resemble a cluttered workspace with numerous tabs open at once. While multitasking might seem like a productivity boost, having too many open tabs can actually have detrimental effects on your focus, computer performance, and overall well-being. Lets take a look at...Why you open too many browser tabs and how to stop it - Work Life by Atlassian
Are you the type of person that has 50 browser tabs open all the time? Here's why science says it's bad for your brain, and what to do about it.All those open browser tabs are stressing you out, study says
A student study at a university in Finland suggests that browser clutter is a problem for most people.
By the way, I once was like this. I left dozens of tabs open because it seemed easier and quicker. That is, until a Firefox update wiped everything from the browser — not sure if it was an unfortunate glitch or a bug. Not only did it close every tab with no option to restore upon browser restart, I had to try to remember what I had all open. History was of no help as they had been open for awhile and FireFox didn’t treat it as a newly opened page. I didn’t bookmark many, if any at the time. Basically, that was my breaking (out) point, my epiphany.*
P.S. It’s common to have similar bad habits with email (i.e., using inboxes as (pointless) long term storage) and instant messages. Digital hoarding escalating to its worst in many cases. (And, again, I say that as no stranger to some hoarding habits, digital or otherwise.)
But, hey “you do you” or...
😉
While arrogantly doubling, tripling, quadrupling, etc down on the greed.Youseem to be suggesting that modernintern
...Anyway… I digress.
sure more RAM is always better. But since I have this machine for almost 4 years already I wanted to see if there is something "new" to optimise.
I get that closing tabs and browsers is the easiest but I am lazy and investing in a new machine just to browse more tabs seems a bit much atm.
yesterday I was checking again what @Sheepish-Lord said and he was right. in adguard there was in the mini app in the taskbar a slider not set. and hallelujah YT is adfree in safari🙂
so now rocking chrome less, but ram is still orange. after restart green 🙂. will report back...
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Ultimately what you have is not typical behaviour. For example why have something like 4-5 tabs open for streaming at once when you likely only watch one thing? Its like having 5 TVs on at the same time all paused and then wondering why your electricity bill is so high 😉 One at a time is all you need.
And 20 Safari tabs at once? Queued articles you've opened in the background I can understand but even the most demanding web setup should only be 5-6 max. Its not that much effort to type in a URL once you've read an article.
And 20 Safari tabs at once? Queued articles you've opened in the background I can understand but even the most demanding web setup should only be 5-6 max. Its not that much effort to type in a URL once you've read an article.
well as written half of the tabs are for work, where 2 factor authentication sucks (sending email login pin and enter that). so I just have them open.
your TV example doesn't really reflect streaming tabs. In a TV you just switch channels like active tabs in a browser. would be like type in every time on your remote control the TV channel you want to see and wait till the channel loads...
I don't know, reviewers are happy with the 8GB Neo but if you want 10+ tabs in a browser 32GB are recommended 🙂
boswald
macrumors 68030
You could probably get away with 24GB and save some money if all you're concerned about is browser tabs and streaming. I haven't had a problem with mine and I'm even using - gasp - Tahoe!
Do those websites not have the ability to login once and then revisit later, while still being logged in?
It can be called different things, like "Keep me logged in" or "Remember me" or probably a dozen other things. On MR it's a checkbox named "Stay logged in" on the login page.
Another thing that can disable that feature, even if requested, is a Private browser window.
If a login session has a time-limit, as banking sites often do, then nothing can prevent that, except maybe an "activity similator" that periodically does something in a window to trick the server into thinking a human is still present.
maflynn
macrumors Broadwell
Don't let the Neo users see this thread 😳
I admit that for most typical use cases 8 GB, nevermind 16 is more then enough, with that said, I think having multiple tabs open is the one area where ram is just chewed up and spit out.
If you're running into constraints, i.e., high memory pressure you're only option is to close some tabs, though you can try rebooting
macOS Tahoe has been the worst update. I experience this too. I've decided to increase the Unified Memory when I upgrade to the OLED MacBook Pro.
uacd
macrumors 68000
Yeah I loved watching Luke’s videos back in the days, found that one when I suddenly realized “wait, simple HTML is that fast??” and instead of usual AI answers Google showed me the video when I asked “why do modern sites load that long”. I believe he is a creator of “soy devs” phrase🤣Check if your Mac needs more RAM in Activity Monitor
Use Activity Monitor on your Mac to see if memory is being used efficiently and if you need more memory (RAM).
Bad practice is still bad practice, even if you can rationalize it.
Articles I’ve bookmarked 😉 😉 :
Can Humans Actually Multitask?
Human brain is designed to handle one task at a time, engaging in rapid task-switching rather than simultaneous execution during multitasking.Think You're Multitasking? Think Again
Don't believe the multitasking hype, scientists say. New research shows that we humans aren't as good as we think we are at doing several things at once — but it also found a skill that gives us an evolutionary edge. Researchers say humans are merely very good at switching their attention from...Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work
When we think we’re multitasking, most often we aren’t really doing two things at once, but instead, individual actions in rapid succession.Multicosts of Multitasking - PMC
What happens to your brain when you multitask? Does your brain slow down? Do you feel increased levels of stress? Why are some people better at it than others? Our authors supply the answers to some of these questions and provide the latest on what ...Why You Should Never Have More Than Nine Browser Tabs Open
I often hear people complain that their browser is slow and unstable. It's easy to blame browser developers for using sloppy coding practices and not
Some from a recent search:
Tab Overload: The Hidden Dangers of Too Many Open Browser Tabs and How to Break the Habit
These days, our web browsers resemble a cluttered workspace with numerous tabs open at once. While multitasking might seem like a productivity boost, having too many open tabs can actually have detrimental effects on your focus, computer performance, and overall well-being. Lets take a look at...Why you open too many browser tabs and how to stop it - Work Life by Atlassian
Are you the type of person that has 50 browser tabs open all the time? Here's why science says it's bad for your brain, and what to do about it.All those open browser tabs are stressing you out, study says
A student study at a university in Finland suggests that browser clutter is a problem for most people.
By the way, I once was like this. I left dozens of tabs open because it seemed easier and quicker. That is, until a Firefox update wiped everything from the browser — not sure if it was an unfortunate glitch or a bug. Not only did it close every tab with no option to restore upon browser restart, I had to try to remember what I had all open. History was of no help as they had been open for awhile and FireFox didn’t treat it as a newly opened page. I didn’t bookmark many, if any at the time. Basically, that was my breaking (out) point, my epiphany.*
P.S. It’s common to have similar bad habits with email (i.e., using inboxes as (pointless) long term storage) and instant messages. Digital hoarding escalating to its worst in many cases. (And, again, I say that as no stranger to some hoarding habits, digital or otherwise.)
But, hey “you do you” or...
😉
While arrogantly doubling, tripling, quadrupling, etc down on the greed.
...Anyway… I digress.
MacCheetah3
macrumors 68030
I just now recalled this similar thread:
Why does Safari write to disk?
I have an old MacBook Air M1 running 75 web pages. After a day it say memory full! It seems to disk swapping then filling. Why is it disk swapping? 8 gigs for 75 web pages should be enough! I checked istat menu about 6 gig used 1 gig disk swapping… How can I stop disk swapping?
forums.macrumors.com
In post #30, I outline some tools, which @maerz001 may want to try, that depict (i.e., record) website activity. In other words, the tools show how resource hungry the web (page) is.
Fishrrman
macrumors Nehalem
Lose Chrome.
Find something else.
I use Tor only occasionally. Others will have to answer, but does it use lots of memory?
Find something else.
I use Tor only occasionally. Others will have to answer, but does it use lots of memory?
Same. I start to get lost with dozens of tabs open. I like Arc’s approach that bookmarks/tabs are basically merged.
conmee
macrumors 6502a
You’re a rental property magnate, time to get an M5 Max 128GB, write it off as a business expense, and relax with 100 open tabs and 5% memory pressure. 😉