Does more RAM really speed up internet use??

I have an internet connection of medium speed and use my IMac for very basic uses: Google search, email, and general internet page viewing. Lately, it seems that pages load in 4-6 seconds completely and I see the dreaded spinning ball too often. I otherwise just use the basic Mac software provided, ie, IPhoto, ITunes, etc. Would adding more RAM help NOTICABLY the speed of loading pages??

Do you every empty your browser's cache? It's a good idea to do that daily, and also to close the browser and reopen it periodically. Browsers tend to eat CPU and can end up hogging most of it when they're been running for a while.
512 is about the minimum RAM yoo can get away with, adding another GB would speed things up noticeably. Make sure you get a lifetime warranty with the new memory, a good place to look is [macsales.com].
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