> From: Clark Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Memory--OSX > > At 4:29 PM -0800 2/17/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> I just upgraded the memory in my Wallstreet from 256mb to 512mb, >> and I don't >>>> really see any difference in performance. Are there some memory tweaks I >>>> can use to speed things up?... >>> >>> I take it you are using OS 9. In most cases you won't see any change >>> unless you increase the memory allocation for each application. >>> Click on the application in Finder, goto the File Menu, select Get >>> Info then select Memory. The bottom number, the Preferred memory >>> allocation determines how much memory the program normally uses. As >>> a general rule try doubling it for your major applications. >> >> Are there memory tweaks we can perform in OSX? >> > > Not that I know of. OS X basically gives programs as much memory as > they need using Virtual Memory as needed. I don't know if there is > any mechanism to limit a program's memory usage to avoid excess page > faults (use of VM). The best memory "tweak" is to pack in as much > real memory as possible.
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