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Windows Vista Superfetch

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azurepalm

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Does Mac OSX have an equivalent technology/feature to Windows Vista's SuperFetch? It'll help me decide how much RAM (2GB or 4GB) to buy for my new Macbook Pro.

Thanks in advanced.
 
OS X has rather aggressive memory management that'll keep recent application data in inactive but available mode.
 
Peace said:
Yes. It's called caching.

Superfetch is Microsoft's version of the RDF in Mac Products.
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It's exactly the same situation as "Widgets" and "Gadgets." Totally not the same thing. 🙄:apple:

Haha, sorry. Had to throw that it.
 
I believe the OP wants to know if OS X replicates the recently/most used application precaching SuperFetch does.
 
Eidorian said:
I believe the OP wants to know if OS X replicates the recently/most used application precaching SuperFetch does.
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I know.. Today has made me more sarcastic than normal. My apologies to the OP.

OSX uses the same basic concept for caching programs that were recently used but I don't believe it's called anything special.

Could be wrong. I'd have to delve into the white papers to see.
 
I know this thread is way old but is there a way to do the whole ReadyBoost thing on mac? (use usb flashdrives as extra RAM)
 
Besides, thats not even what ReadyBoost does. ReadyBoost basically moves your virtual memory out onto a compatible bit of flash memory. The idea isn't to add to ram but to alleviate the slowdown that will occur system-wide when you add more read/writes to the hdd.
 
well that is something learnt for me today. i know the basics (from like year 9 computing class so it is a bit hazy) but beyond that im pretty sucky
 
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