What is High Page Out?

[prnoct90]

I have a macbook pro with 4gb of ram. It has been running a little slow lately, so I reinstalled the os and have been monitoring ram usage, sometimes it runs out of ram. I have been using this new install for about a day and the

VM size: 185.5 GB
Page Ins: 2.3 GB
Page Outs: 4.08 GB
Swap Used: 430 MB

does that mean I definitely need more RAM?

 

[riptideMBP]

Generally 4GB should be enough for a system that isn't doing anything particularly memory intensive (such as running a VM). Try to pay attention to the processes in activity monitor that are present when the ram shortages occur. It would also help to post a screenshot of the activity monitor window at that time.

 

[prnoct90]

Here is a screenshot, my memory was down to 100mb of free memory left,

http://cl.ly/3S0T2w2S3D320O152t24
http://cl.ly/0U2F2F2T0c2G1n430u0H

 

[snaky69]

I have a macbook pro with 4gb of ram. It has been running a little slow lately, so I reinstalled the os and have been monitoring ram usage, sometimes it runs out of ram. I have been using this new install for about a day and the

VM size: 185.5 GB
Page Ins: 2.3 GB
Page Outs: 4.08 GB
Swap Used: 430 MB

does that mean I definitely need more RAM?

You have way more pages outs than pages ins. You NEED more RAM, your computer is constantly running out.

 

[prnoct90]

Ok, its good 8GB of ram has gotten so cheap. Upgrade here I come! Thanks!

 

[riptideMBP]

sorry, i was actually talking for a screenshot to see your numbers for wired, active, inactive, and used. From the description though, I also assumed 8gb would be beneficial.