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Free RAM - 1.5.1

shows several key RAM stats

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All Time:	(5.0)
This Version:	(5.0)
Current Version:	1.5.1
Release Date:	2001-12-20
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	10,644
Downloads (all versions):	10,645

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Product Description:

This is a small AppleScript studio wrapper to a shell script I wrote. It displays a listing of used RAM, free RAM, paged out and paged in RAM totals and also displays a nice graph of free vs used RAM.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.1.2

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free RAM actually… - Version: 1.5.1, 12/21/2001 07:30PM PST

NSA honeytrap

does mean something under OSX. It'll tell you high likely your setup will be swapping out to disk. Since frequent disk swapping is a good indicator of depleted system resources, you'll know if your setup is underpowered by virtue of insufficent installed RAM.

people 'free RAM'… - Version: 1.5.1, 12/21/2001 06:52PM PST

sooloo

means NOTHING under OSX. The system will use as much free ram as it wants as a disk cache. It gives it up if another app needs it. Break out of your OS9-bound thinking.

Yes /top will… - Version: 1.5.1, 12/21/2001 07:51AM PST

FrankMTL

show you the info but its presented in a fastidious manner. This little gem removes the clutter and shows you the basics....90 megs unused out of 320 total *sigh* ;). Good job, guys