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From: billy@MIX.COM
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Subject: Re: 10.9 - disabling memory compression
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 17:57:57 +0000 (UTC)
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Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> writes:

> Compressor mode: 4 is "on".
> 
> To set it to 1 (off):
> 
>           sudo nvram boot-args="vm_compressor=1"
> 
> So I'm now running in that mode.

How much memory are you using with it off?

Billy Y..
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