Re: Many Apps = System Slowdown?

In article <vikr-0CE601.14185013042007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Vik Rubenfeld <vikr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I often have about 30 apps running (plus widgets and various OS-X
apps like mds and WindowServer). When first launched, the system runs
smoothly. But I notice that a lot of apps use more and more virtual
memory, the longer they run. It's not unusual for Activity Monitor to
show apps like Firefox, Photoshop Bridge, NetNewswire, and others to
eventually using 1 and even 2 gigabytes of virtual memory. When that
happens to a few apps, switching between apps can slow my system down
to a crawl. Quitting a few of the apps and relaunching them fixes it
- system response gets snappy again.

My question is... would adding ram fix this? (I currently have 2.25
gigs of ram, running on a dual 1.8ghz G5 with OS-X 10.4.9).

Thanks in advance to all for any info.

Is this a real question? I mean, really. You've observed the cause and
the cure of the problem.

Better "computer hygiene" is your solution. Don't run so many danged
apps at once. And watch the widgets, those things can cause a huge
system hit.
.

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