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Lion + Memory Upgrade to 8GB

  • 16-08-2011 12:43AM
    #1
    uvox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭


    I saw on Twitter that upgrading your MBP to Lion really needs you to get some extra RAM to make the most of it, and 8GB is what you need.

    True? Is Lion a hog on 4GB RAM (2.2 Chip)?


Comments

  • #2
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    I think it insists on 2 gig.


  • #3
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,713 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Lion is running okay for me with 4GB of RAM. Safari is best avoided though as it has a memory leak (what’s new) and will easily eat up all your RAM if it gets a chance.

    10.7 boots in 64 bit mode by default, so if you have 4GB or less it definitely will seem heavier on RAM. But you can always boot up in 32 bit mode by holding the 3 and 2 number keys during startup. You can also tell individual apps to start in 32 bit mode using the Get Info box. If you don’t have much RAM this should make things a bit faster.


  • #4
    ashleey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭ashleey


    I had 2gb in my mac mini and upgraded to 8gb after lion freezes due to free memory diminishing to zero very quickly if you have safari, mail, iTunes and iphoto open and try to use full screen and swish gestures etc. If you are going to add memory go for the maximum you can.


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