My iMac keeps stalling with the ‘spinning beachball’. Is this a memory problem?
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How can I strip OS X down to improve iMovie’s performance?
After installing additional memory, my iMac keeps falling over, usually with a kernel panic. Is this a problem with Yosemite?
I installed additional memory in my iMac. Should I have arranged the modules differently to obtain maximum benefit?
Is it not true that the maximum usable memory is determined by the hardware, and is thus the amount stated by Apple?
Although my Mac has 6 GB of memory, I have had to use the purge command with depressing frequency since OS X 10.6, before quitting anything, particularly Safari.
An outline of how apps run, to help you fix their problems, and decide whether more memory would help.
Memory capacity is a major determinant of your Mac’s performance, and a significant proportion of its cost. But how complex it has become…
Can you squeeze more from your existing Mac, or must you replace it to improve performance?
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