How can Apple ship with 8 GB of RAM? macOS RAM management explained

When Apple Silicon first launched, you'd make goofy statements about 8 GB of RAM on Apple Silicon, which is like having 16 GB of RAM on an Intel Mac. Today, most users recognize that 8 GB of RAM is not 16 GB, regardless of the platform. What makes 8 GB still usable in 2024, even if not ideal, is the memory management in macOS.

Physical RAM isn't the only thing that matters with macOS and in this video we will explore why this is the case.


Useful links:
https://support.apple.com/guide/activity-monitor/check-if-your-mac-needs-more-ram-actmntr34865/mac

https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/08/m3-macbook-pro-ram/

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/8gb-apple-m3-macbook-pro-crushed-by-16gb-config-in-cpu-benchmarks

https://www.pcgamer.com/sorry-apple-turns-out-8gb-of-memory-on-an-mac-isnt-anything-like-16gb-on-a-pc-after-all/

Дата на публикация: 8 март, 2024
Категория: Наука и технология
Ключови думи: of Ram How with CAN Apple Ship GB Explained management macOS