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From	Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject	APOLOGIES: MOVED TO comp.sys.mac.misc, was Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping
Date	2025-01-15 23:08 -0800
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I think I didn't have my reading glasses on when I posted this here ... 
in the wrong ng.  Please follow up there.

On 1/15/25 10:48 PM, Dudley Brooks wrote:

> (I hope that "memory swapping" is the correct term.)
> 
> Model:    Late 2013 Macbook Pro
> OS:    OS X 10.13.6 High Sierra
> HD:    1 TB, 954.34 GB used, 44.27 GB available
> CPU:    2.6 GHz Intel
> Mem:    16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
> 
> As you see, my HD is very full.
> 
> As it fills up, I have seen a big dropoff in function -- programs load 
> much more slowly, can only have a few programs open at the same time, 
> windows don't open at full size, etc.
> 
> I assume this is because of not enough swap space on the HD.
> 
> What is the recommended amount of HD space to keep free for good 
> performance?
> 
> Thanks!
> 


-- 
Dudley Brooks, Artistic Director
Run For Your Life! ... it's a dance company!
San Francisco

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