Hi, I have really high ram usage on my M1 iMac which has 8 gigabytes of ram. When I close all the apps on my Mac, the ram usage shows that 50% of the ram has been taken up. Is there any fix to this or is this normal, this doesn't seem normal to me.
The OS always tries to take advantage of whatever RAM you might have. In this case it is using RAM as a file cache. It costs nothing to keep the data in RAM, just in case it is needed again.Hi, I have really high ram usage on my M1 iMac which has 8 gigabytes of ram. When I close all the apps on my Mac, the ram usage shows that 50% of the ram has been taken up. Is there any fix to this or is this normal, this doesn't seem normal to me.
Is the iMac actually slow? Do you feel any lags?Hi, I have really high ram usage on my M1 iMac which has 8 gigabytes of ram. When I close all the apps on my Mac, the ram usage shows that 50% of the ram has been taken up. Is there any fix to this or is this normal, this doesn't seem normal to me.
Apple never said or implied that their RAM was like magical Pixie dust.Don’t look at memory useage, look at the memory pressure. It’s a better metric for how much your computer is actually using that RAM.
If you want, I created a video talking more about RAM on Mac’s:
You also did the classic "content creator" bit of ignoring so much of the real world out there.Don’t look at memory useage, look at the memory pressure. It’s a better metric for how much your computer is actually using that RAM.
If you want, I created a video talking more about RAM on Mac’s:
I appreciate your comments. Apple is a premium brand and charge high prices for their machines. This is why I think they should move away from 8GB as base.You also did the classic "content creator" bit of ignoring so much of the real world out there.
It's not just Apple that sells entry machines with 8GB. Lenovo, Microsoft, etc. all do it too.
It's because, unlike what you imply in your video, a great many people won't need more than 8GB.
You, like many commenters here, are not the typical user worldwide.
I can pull up examples from Lenovo, HP, and Dell that show equivalent pricing to Apple's, for laptops especially but also desktops.Apple is a premium brand and charge high prices for their machines.