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On Nov 22, 2024, at 9:38?AM, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
And how do I fix it?
Hi, Louise. Not sure whether I’ll have an answer, but some more information might help. For example, what kind of Mac (detailed information can be obtained either from knowing its basics and placing information about it from the third party “MacTracker” app, or from “Machine Profile” from your installed apps into another message to the group, along with information about what version of macOS is installed on your machine. However, the amounts of memory in use according to your screenshot are NOT really high unless it’s a relatively old machine.
I’m occasionally having a possibly similar problem on an almost new Mac laptop, In my case, it looks as though an individual website is consuming an enormous amount of memory when Safari is the active browser. You can get more information about that by using a utility installed by the operating system, Activity Monitor. However, my attempts to solve my own problem have led me to realize that Activity Monitor does not track memory dedicated to a particular website.
I’d also suggest you consider using a different Chromium-based browser. Google Chrome is widely regarded by people who know much more than I as weaponized by Google to acquire as much information about you as possible for its own monetary purposes. Depending on how old you computer is, you might look at other Chromium-based browsers that don’t have that scurrilous reputation.
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It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Excuse me, find out how much available STORAGE you have on your drive.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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On Nov 22, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Brent via < whodo678@...> wrote:
It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
And how do I fix it?
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I have? 2.64 GB available of 121.02 GB
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On Nov 22, 2024, at 5:27?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
Excuse me, find out how much available STORAGE you have on your drive.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
On Nov 22, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Brent via < whodo678@...> wrote:
It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
And how do I fix it?
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That’s not good.
You really need at least 10% free storage, preferably more, to allow macOS to operate correctly.
Chrome is also one of the worst memory hogs as far as browsers go, and allows Google to track everything you do & everywhere you go!
The favourite at the moment seems to be Brave (based on Chrome code, but much more secure).?
I prefer Orion (based on Safari, but again, much more secure).
Clear off some files to an external device until you have at least 13GB free and see if your problem goes away.
If you list what sort of Mac you have, you may be able to upgrade your included storage, unless you’re on an Apple Silicon (M-Series processors) Mac.
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On 23 Nov 2024, at 1:07?pm, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
I have? 2.64 GB available of 121.02 GBOn Nov 22, 2024, at 5:27?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
Excuse me, find out how much available STORAGE you have on your drive.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
On Nov 22, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Brent via < whodo678@...> wrote:
It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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I’m on a Mac Mini 2018, 14.6.1
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On Nov 22, 2024, at 9:16?PM, Christopher Collins via groups.io <maclist@...> wrote:
That’s not good.
You really need at least 10% free storage, preferably more, to allow macOS to operate correctly.
Chrome is also one of the worst memory hogs as far as browsers go, and allows Google to track everything you do & everywhere you go!
The favourite at the moment seems to be Brave (based on Chrome code, but much more secure).?
I prefer Orion (based on Safari, but again, much more secure).
Clear off some files to an external device until you have at least 13GB free and see if your problem goes away.
If you list what sort of Mac you have, you may be able to upgrade your included storage, unless you’re on an Apple Silicon (M-Series processors) Mac.
cjc On 23 Nov 2024, at 1:07?pm, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
I have? 2.64 GB available of 121.02 GBOn Nov 22, 2024, at 5:27?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
Excuse me, find out how much available STORAGE you have on your drive.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7? On Nov 22, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Brent via ??< whodo678@...> wrote:
It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Intel chip from the looks of it.
Which means you can upgrade both your memory & your storage.
If you’re running that close to the limits, you might want to double or quadruple your storage (256GB or 512GB). The amount of work is the same, just the product is different.
I’m guessing you’ve only got 8GB or RAM, so you might want to consider getting that upgraded while the shop have your system. 16GB or 32GB of RAM is always much more fun to place with.
Not knowing how technological you are, I’d probably take it to a shop to get it done.
cjc
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On 23 Nov 2024, at 1:34?pm, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
I’m on a Mac Mini 2018, 14.6.1 On Nov 22, 2024, at 9:16?PM, Christopher Collins via groups.io <maclist@...> wrote:
That’s not good.
You really need at least 10% free storage, preferably more, to allow macOS to operate correctly.
Chrome is also one of the worst memory hogs as far as browsers go, and allows Google to track everything you do & everywhere you go!
The favourite at the moment seems to be Brave (based on Chrome code, but much more secure).?
I prefer Orion (based on Safari, but again, much more secure).
Clear off some files to an external device until you have at least 13GB free and see if your problem goes away.
If you list what sort of Mac you have, you may be able to upgrade your included storage, unless you’re on an Apple Silicon (M-Series processors) Mac.
cjc On 23 Nov 2024, at 1:07?pm, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
I have? 2.64 GB available of 121.02 GBOn Nov 22, 2024, at 5:27?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
Excuse me, find out how much available STORAGE you have on your drive.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7? On Nov 22, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Brent via ??< whodo678@...> wrote:
It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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You have less than 2% available Storage space. Common wisdom says keep more than 20%, and things start to slowdown at closer to 50%
Move stuff off the device or have a larger drive installed.?
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On Nov 22, 2024, at 18:08, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
? I have? 2.64 GB available of 121.02 GBOn Nov 22, 2024, at 5:27?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
Excuse me, find out how much available STORAGE you have on your drive.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
On Nov 22, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Brent via < whodo678@...> wrote:
It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
And how do I fix it?
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I am capable of this kind of work. I bought a used late 2012 Mac mini. I bought 2 new larger sticks of RAM, and a 1 TB harddrive for $40. The drive was a “pulled” drive, supposedly from a new Mac. I got them all from OWC about last Xmas.?
A similar upgrade for Louise would definitely be a good investment.
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On Nov 22, 2024, at 18:44, Christopher Collins via groups.io <maclist@...> wrote:
? Intel chip from the looks of it.
Which means you can upgrade both your memory & your storage.
If you’re running that close to the limits, you might want to double or quadruple your storage (256GB or 512GB). The amount of work is the same, just the product is different.
I’m guessing you’ve only got 8GB or RAM, so you might want to consider getting that upgraded while the shop have your system. 16GB or 32GB of RAM is always much more fun to place with.
Not knowing how technological you are, I’d probably take it to a shop to get it done.
cjc On 23 Nov 2024, at 1:34?pm, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
I’m on a Mac Mini 2018, 14.6.1 On Nov 22, 2024, at 9:16?PM, Christopher Collins via groups.io <maclist@...> wrote:
That’s not good.
You really need at least 10% free storage, preferably more, to allow macOS to operate correctly.
Chrome is also one of the worst memory hogs as far as browsers go, and allows Google to track everything you do & everywhere you go!
The favourite at the moment seems to be Brave (based on Chrome code, but much more secure).?
I prefer Orion (based on Safari, but again, much more secure).
Clear off some files to an external device until you have at least 13GB free and see if your problem goes away.
If you list what sort of Mac you have, you may be able to upgrade your included storage, unless you’re on an Apple Silicon (M-Series processors) Mac.
cjc On 23 Nov 2024, at 1:07?pm, Louise Stewart via groups.io <veggie236.art@...> wrote:
I have? 2.64 GB available of 121.02 GBOn Nov 22, 2024, at 5:27?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
Excuse me, find out how much available STORAGE you have on your drive.
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7? On Nov 22, 2024, at 2:23 PM, Brent via ??< whodo678@...> wrote:
It means Chrome has gotten out of control, force quit Chrome and start it up again. If it repeats, avoid that web site.
Your Storage on your Mac maybe too full, find out how much available memory you have on your drive.?
Brent ?
On my Mac mini running 10.15.7?
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Brent