If your Mac is running out of available memory, it affects its performance. It could slow down, and in extreme cases apps can be frozen by macOS with an error message. Don’t worry – we’ll show you how to tell if the Mac is short of memory and what can be done about it.
There are a few techniques that help you to avoid running out of application memory, and useful ways to deal with it if an app is frozen.
These tips apply to Intel Macs and those with just 4 or 8 GB of memory. However, we have seen 16 GB computers run out of memory when editing large images in Adobe Lightroom. Memory is a common issue with photo editing software.