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| From | Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.misc |
| Subject | Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping |
| Date | 2025-01-17 00:49 +0000 |
| Organization | People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates |
| Message-ID | <lutnnvF2b78U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <vmabdt$3dcgs$2@dont-email.me> <lut47jFto6mU1@mid.individual.net> <vmbujn$3m8e8$1@dont-email.me> |
On 2025-01-16, Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> wrote: > On 1/16/25 11:16 AM, Jolly Roger wrote: > >> On 2025-01-16, Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> 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? >> >> That would depend on how much RAM you actually use, but the general >> recommendation is to keep 10-20% free on the startup drive, depending on >> how much your system swaps due to low memory conditions. You're way >> short of that 100 GB (10%). > > OK, thanks! Now I know what to aim for. Luckily, it will not be too > difficult to accomplish -- loads of stuff I can get rid of. 🙂👍🏼 > Should I defrag afterwards? Or does the OS (10.13.6 High Sierra) make > it somehow unnecessarry That's not something you need to do with flash storage (SSDs). -- E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter. I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead. JR
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How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-15 23:10 -0800
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-01-16 19:16 +0000
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-16 13:44 -0800
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-01-17 00:49 +0000
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-17 13:13 -0800
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-01-18 10:33 +1300
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-17 13:45 -0800
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2025-01-18 13:33 +1300
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-19 12:24 -0800
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-01-19 21:00 +0000
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-21 17:10 -0800
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-01-18 19:11 +0000
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-19 12:26 -0800
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Doc O'Leary , <droleary.usenet@2023.impossiblystupid.com> - 2025-01-17 15:29 +0000
Re: How much HD space needed for memory swapping Dudley Brooks <dbrooks@runforyourlife.org> - 2025-01-17 13:55 -0800
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