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Memory normally refers to RAM. Temporary, high-speed storage used to keep frequently accessed information available for use and helps keep the computer running smoothly

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Safari 8.0 on Yosemite doesn't kill closed tab processes, hogs memory

The Safari memory leak in my case is severe and Safari has to be completely quit & restarted often. … Suggestions about "putting in more memory" are absurd. I've a 16GB Macbook Pro laptop which is the maximum configuration of soldered-on ("pro" my rear-end!) memory which Apple provide. …
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Tell macOS to only use swap and compressed memory when really needed (macOS 10.14 Mojave)

It's made even worse under Mojave, where free memory - not even disk cache, but completely free - is present, but the system decides to use swap anyway. … The gibberish "memory pressure" colour is green, whatever that means. It's utterly absurd and indefensibly broken. …
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