"Other memory'' increasing

"Other memory' increases in a short time up to fill the entire hard disk (iPhone 4S 16GB).

Some have stated that turning off itunes match has helped the. Do you have that on?

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IPod Touch, iOS6, "Other" memory increasing every sync?

I have noticed that since the "update" to 6.0, my iPod touch has an increasing amount of "other" memory with every sync. The amount of "other" increases by about 400 mb every time I sync it. Even when I synced it twice in a row with no new podcasts or anything at all that would have been different from the sync just performed.
I restored it from backup, and the "other" memory stayed the same. When it got up to 14 GB, I restored and set up as "new", and the "other" memory dropped back to normal, then immediately started increasing with each sync.
I de-selected the only 2 apps that have updated recently, the only thing I couldn't undo is iOS 6. Other than that, I have done nothing different than I've been doing for the 2+ years I've had it.
Is there something I have set wrong in the settings since it's a touch and not a phone? I didn't change anything when 6 was installed, should I?
I really don't want to have to restore this thing as "new" every month!

Thanks for your reply. I saw those threads and a few others when I searched earlier, but not the one about Safari. I don't use Safari often, but I will try clearing the cache. That's the only one of those things I haven't tried.
I wondered what the "other" was a long time ago, and looked it up. It was behaving normally until recently, after the iOS update, when it started gaining .2-.5 GB per sync. And restoring as "new" didn't stop that, it only reset the "other" to a normal size.
I mainly use this iPod for podcasts & mp3, and watching videos. A few other apps, nothing new added or changed that I could maybe think might be the cause.

"other" memory issue

Why does my iphone 4 "other" memory increase everytime I plug my phone into my computer

you're probably using data-heavy apps.

Memory Increase - MacBook Pro mid-2012...?

Hello to all who reads this post…
I’m wondering if it's possible to upgrade the memory in my mid-2012 MacBook Pro...?
I believe this should be fairly simple and relatively inexpensive. However, after reading some of the forum posts & reviewing my systems specs on Apple's specs pages , I've become less sure of the possibility to increase the RAM.
My system specs indicate that my memory is upgradable: Memory Slots ECC: Disabled     Upgradeable Memory: Yes
One of Apple’s Support pages I came across seems to indicate that my systems RAM can only be upgraded to 8 GB’s max…(but now I’m thinking they mean 8 gigs max per memory slot) and the spec's page on the site seems to indicate that 8GB is the MAX for my MB-pro…?
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1270
Do any of the guru's here know how much, (if any), memory I can add to the 8 gigs of RAM currently installed?
If so, what brand of memory and how much of a memory expansion would be best to boost the speed of my MacBk?
I’m hoping the memory increase will give my system an extra boost & extend the lifespan of my Mac…. ( not to mention that my 3 year old son is getting more and more involved with gaming apps…the type of apps that become resource hogs, hogs that love RAM chips..) In any case, I’d like to increase the 8GB of RAM to 16 GB or 32GB and I would truly appreciate any thoughts, advice, feedback, shout outs, etc…
In any case, here are my system spec details:
OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.2
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Processor 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.9 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 8 GB
Boot ROM Version: MBP91.00D3.B08
SMC Version (system): 2.2f44
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size: 4 GB
Type: DDR3
Speed: 1600 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x80AD
Part Number: 0x484D54333531533643465238432D50422020
BANK 1/DIMM0:
Size: 4 GB
Type: DDR3
Speed: 1600 MHz
Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x80AD
Part Number: 0x484D54333531533643465238432D50422020
Memory Slots:
ECC: Disabled
Upgradeable Memory: Yes
Intel 7 Series Chipset:
Product: 7 Series Chipset
Link Speed: 6 Gigabit
Negotiated Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
Physical Interconnect: SATA
Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
APPLE HDD
Capacity: 750.16 GB (750,156,374,016 bytes)
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Rotational Rate: 5400
Medium Type: Rotational
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
File System: Journaled HFS+
Writable:   Yes
Ignore Ownership:                 No
BSD Name:   disk1
AND of course the specs page on Apple: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1270
Memory specifications: Use the tables below to confirm the memory you're installing is compatible with your MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid 2012)
Number of memory slots
2
Base memory
4 GB
Maximum memory
8 GB
Memory card specifications
- Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR3) format
- 67.6mm x 30mm (1.18 inch)
- 2 GB or 4 GB
- 204-pin
- PC3-12800 DDR3 1600 MHz type RAM
Additional notes
For best performance, fill both memory slots, installing an equal memory module in each slot.
Hello to all who read this post…
I’m wondering if it's possible to upgrade the memory in my mid-2012 MacBook Pro...?
I believe that upgrading the memory is fairly simple & relatively inexpensive. However, after reading some of the forum posts
& reviewing my systems specs pages here and there, I've become less sure of the possibility to increase the RAM.
One of the Apple Support pages I came across seem to indicate that 8GB is the MAX for my MB-pro…?   (unless I'm reading it wrong)
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1270
Also, I’m sure this is probably way too much info, but I’m a bit of a “newbie” on my MacBk and now that I’ve gotten it “broken-in” over the last 3 years, I want to keep it finely tuned & well maintained. I’m hoping I can increase the memory simply because she is starting to slow down a bit and I want to install a little extra boost while also prolonging the lifespan of my Mac….( not to mention that my 3 year old is getting more and more involved with gaming apps…)
Overall, I’d like to increase the 8GB of RAM to 16 GB or maybe even 32GB….
Do any of the guru's here know if this is possible?
Thank you for the time you took to read my post. I hope to hear from somebody soon....thanks again!
MB-Pro details:
OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.2     MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
Processor 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7      Memory 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000    1024 MB
Processor Name: Intel Core i7         Processor Speed: 2.9 GHz
Number of Processors: 1                 Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB           L3 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 8 GB                                   Boot ROM Version: MBP91.00D3.B08
SMC Version (system): 2.2f44
BANK 0/DIMM0:
Size: 4 GB                          Type: DDR3          Speed: 1600 MHz               Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x80AD        Part Number: 0x484D54333531533643465238432D50422020
BANK 1/DIMM0:
Size: 4 GB                     Type: DDR3          Speed: 1600 MHz          Status: OK
Manufacturer: 0x80AD   Part Number: 0x484D54333531533643465238432D50422020
Memory Slots:                  ECC: Disabled                       Upgradeable Memory: Yes
Intel 7 Series Chipset:     Product: 7 Series Chipset      Link Speed: 6 Gigabit        Negotiated Link Speed: 3 Gigabit
Physical Interconnect:         SATA                                    Description:                        AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
APPLE HDD
Capacity: 750.16 GB (750,156,374,016 bytes)          Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32                                                        Removable Media: No                   Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0                                                       Rotational Rate: 5400                    Medium Type: Rotational
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table        S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified             File System: Journaled HFS+
Writable:   Yes                                                            BSD Name:   disk1
Memory specifications: Use the tables below to confirm the memory you're installing is compatible with your MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid 2012)
Number of memory slots
2
Base memory
4 GB
Maximum memory
8 GB
Memory card specifications
- Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR3) format
- 67.6mm x 30mm (1.18 inch)
- 2 GB or 4 GB
- 204-pin
- PC3-12800 DDR3 1600 MHz type RAM
Additional notes
For best performance, fill both memory slots, installing an equal memory module in each slot.

A mid 2012 MBP will accept up to 16 GB RAM (even though Apple says 8 GB). The specifications are:204-pin PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM. The best sources of Mac compatible RAM are OWC and Crucial.
Look at this video for installation instructions:
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbookpro_13_unibody_mid12_mem/
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Memory increase problem on Solaris

We need your help in understanding and solving a memory problem in one of our products running on Soalris. The server memory keeps growing and there is a fear of a server crash.
We've run our product with Purify and libumem to identify memory leaks. Both of these products didn't report any leak. So, we are very much confident that there are no memory leaks in the product. Still the memory increase is seen on Unix systems. We've done extensive analysis on this subject and absorbed some key points regarding memory management in Unix.
1) Memory doesn't shrink on Unix systems. This is for the libc to retain the released memory and reuse it for further memory requirements.
2) Based on the memory requirements to our application there can be a stabilization point where in the application can serve all memory requests.
After reaching this point the Server memory doesn't increase.But the fear is that it may exceed the hardware resources constraint.
3) Rapid increase in memory can be because of Memory Fragmentation problem. There are environmental variables like Small Block Allocator (_M_SBA_OPTS) and Arena (_M_ARENA_OPTS) on HP-Unix machines which can be used to address Fragmentation issues. We've performed some tests using these variables and found significant improvement in the usage of memory. This confirms that there are no memory leaks. These variables are specific to HP-Unix machines and we are unaware of similar variables/mechanism on Sun Solaris Platform. Please recommend some environmental variables/mechanism on Sun Solaris platform to solve fragmentation problem.
We are performing some tests to observe memory stabilization over a period of time .
The memory bloat is following a pattern. Memory is increasing in chunks of (MB) 2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024 MB pattern.
For example if Memory increase is 64 MB, then it stabilizes for some time and the next increase would be 128 MB at a time.
Then it stabilizes for double the time consumed earlier for 64 MB and after that only increases by 256 MB.
So the memory increase and stabilization time are getting doubled each time. Please validate our analysis and kindly suggest what can be done on Unix platforms for solving this memory increase problem.

Thanks MaximKartashev for your inputs.
Ours is a Multithreading application. We are testing it with Hoard for the last three days. The observation so far has been that the performance of Hoard is high but the bloat pattern is not avoided.
Even with Hoard, memory bloat is following a pattern. Memory is increasing in chunks of (MB) 2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024 MB pattern.
We are searching for other ways to control this pattern and stabilize the application by making it to reuse the fragmented memory completely.
We have also tried Solaris libgc memory allocator (http://developers.sun.com/solaris/articles/libgc.html). It worked well initially and memory drop was seen. But on heavy load, it crashed the application with 'Can't allocate header' error. So this can't be used for heavy load.
We are trying to use Boehm-Demers-Weiser Garbage Collector (http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Hans_Boehm/gc/). Do any one have idea, if it controls memory fragmentation ?

"other" memory has 7GB worth in it

My ipod touch for whatever reason continually increases the "other memory" and its up to almost 7gb. it is taking up all the space left on my ipod so what is it and how do i get rid of it?

An "other" that large usually indicates that the "other" includes corrupted files. Usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring iOS software

Runtime engine memory increase when .exe is not running.

Hi,
I have built a stand alone application that on launch will pop up it's front panel, and wait for the user to click the run button.
If i look in Task Manager, i see the .exe is present and has memory allocated to it.
If i do nothing (do not click the run button), and leave the application window open, the memory allocated (as seen in Task Manager) increases (about 3mb over 24 hrs). -note, the .exe is not actually 'running' my code, as the run button has not been clicked.
1, is this normal?
2, is there anything i can do to stop it?
3, is this down to my coding? (-would seem not as my part of the .exe does not run until the run button is clicked by the user?)
I do not have experience with memory & windows handling of it.
I understand the concept of a memory 'leak' -increasing memory due to continually incremented arrays etc.
Note, i am running the Execution Trace Toolkit, and it is enabled in the .exe.
LV 2011, SP1, WIn XP. (going to upgrade soon, but have held it static as a dev platform...)
Suggestions welcome...
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BlueTwo wrote:
1, is this normal?
No it is not. An application needing to click run before it works, is not normal. Open Microsoft Word, does it run? Do you need to click a run button? Other programs do not behave like this and neither should yours.
That being said I don't think this memory increasing by not running is normal, but I have never seen it and maybe that's because my program is either running or not. It is never in limbo where it is running but not doing anything.
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DIAdem memory increase

Hi, I have a question about the memory used by DIAdem.
On one PC with DIAdem Base, I this code:
For I = 1 to 10
    Call DataDelAll
    Call DataSetLoad("EXAMPLE.TDM")
    Pause(10)
Next
Every time DIAdem load the file, I see in the tasks manager, that the memory increase, even if before I use DataDelAll.
If I run the same code on other PC with DIAdem Pro the memory is every time the same.
Do you know if I need to configure something in DIAdem Base to avoid that memory increase???
This is a problem for me because sometime the process use all the RAM available and some of my problems that I describe in other my posts are probably due by low memory.
Thanx a lot

Hi Michelle,
We will need to try to reproduce this error in order to advise you. Can you tell us what version of DIAdem you are running? It really sounds to me more like an issue with the particular computer that DIAdem Base happens to be installed on, rather than a difference between DIAdem Base and DIAdem Professional, but we can at least try to reproduce it. Theoretically there should be absolutely no difference between the two versions, since the same functionality installs in both cases and the only difference is what interactive features are activated in the licence file. When running a VBScript, I do not believe there is any difference between DIAdem Base and Pro, at least not since DIAdem 9.1.
Brad Turpin
DIAdem Product Support Engineer,
National Instruments

Will more memory increase my iMac performance ?

will more memory increase my iMac performance ?

Depends.
Adding RAM only makes it possible to run more programs concurrently. It doesn't speed up the computer nor make games run faster. What it can do is prevent the system from having to use disk-based VM when it runs out of RAM because you are trying to run too many applications concurrently or using applications that are extremely RAM dependent. It will improve the performance of applications that run mostly in RAM or when loading programs.

App Download and "Other" Memory Usage

For a month or so I've noticed that my iPhone 5s "Other" memory was on the order of 6gb... Deleted texts and emails attempting to reduce that size, to no avail...
Today I noticed that an App (Numbers) that had begun to download from the App Store (about a month ago), had not finished (WiFi was required for the large download, but had been turned off and on several times, but not long enough for the download to complete). It wasn't obvious to be that Numbers hadn't finished downloading...
I deleted Numbers from the iPhone, and installed it from iTunes on my iMac.
Upon the deletion of Numbers, my "Other" memory usage went from 6gb down to 2.25 gb, which was reasonable with some large maps and Good Reader docs I have on the phone...
The Numbers app is about 224Mb in size... So, it appears that the iPhone sets aside a very large part of memory for an app as it downloads, and then clears that memory once the app is installed...(though the amount cleared was on the order of 17x the size of the Numbers app...)
I notice a similar usage of Time Machine storage space... Small Time Machine saves require very large amounts of HDD space to be reserved for the backup... Wonder if the same logic is applied to the iPhone... Or perhaps every time WiFi was turned on and Numbers would reattempt to download, the amount of Other memory it required from the iPhone would increase...?
Anyone else noticed this behavior?
Bob

Update...
For "grins" I just un-checked "Sync Music", and synced my iPhone... Other Data went to zero. Re-checked "Sync Music" and synced, and only had 250Mb of Other on the iPhone. After a full sync with 7gb music, the Other memory number is back up to 2.23gb...
Interesting...
Bob

Over 30GB of 'other' memory!!!???

Ok, so I have a 120GB ipod classic. This morning i plugged it into itunes and itunes stated that it cannot read the hardware so it has to be restored. I then restored it (which took AGES) and when it's finished restoring it, it now has 30GB of 'other' memory!???? How did this happen, and does anyone know how to fix this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, welcome to Apple Discussions.
"Other" is the measure of used space on the iPod not taken up by Audio, Video & Photos. This includes the iPod's library and artwork plus any files you may have copied to your iPod in disk mode. The overhead for the library & artwork data is typically 1-2% of the size of the media, e.g. for 100Gb of Audio & Video expect to have around 1.5Gb of "Other". This information is needed for the iPod's operation and cannot be removed.
If you have significantly larger amounts of "Other", not related to files you've intentionally placed on the iPod, then these are probably disconnected copies of your media files or iPod libraries left over from failed sync operations. The only way to recover the space is to do a full restore.
If restore isn't reclaiming all the space then it may pay to use Windows to format the iPod's drive first.
The following may also help when it comes to putting data back onto the device.
*Break up large transfers*
In iTunes select the menu item *File... New Smart Playlist*. Change the first drop-down box to Playlist, the next to is and the next to Music or whatever playlist holds the bulk of the content you want on your device. Tick against *Limit to*, type in say 10, then change the drop-down to GB, and set the last drop-down to artist. When you click OK you can enter a name for the playlist, e.g. Transfer. Now sync this playlist to your iPod rather than your entire library. When the sync is complete modify the rule ( *File... Edit playlist* ) to increase the size by your chosen amount, then sync and repeat. You can experiment with different size increments, if it doesn't work just choose something a bit smaller until it works each time. Before long you should have all your music on your iPod. Once that's done you can move on to other media such as podcasts, videos, photos, playlists etc.
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2 questions; how to erase "other memory" on iphone 5 and how to sync to a new computer

Apple support is failing to help my issues so I thought its best to turn to the community. OK so I've talked to Apple before about my "other memory" and I performed a soft reset on my phone and it decreased other memory by maybe a gig. A month later now its higher than it was before at over 5.6 gigs, any way how to make it as little as possible?
Also I just got a new macbook pro and I use to sync my iphone 5 to my macbook (2008), how do I make my macbook pro my primary itunes and still keep all my info on my phone? My new macbook pro itunes says its backed up, but when I plug it in it won't sync any new songs or app data to my itunes, etc.
Any help with these issues will much be appreciated!!

"Other" is all of the data for all of the built in apps. If you delete its contents all of your built in app data will disappear. Some of what is contained in other:
email messages and attachments
Reminders
Calendar entries
Contacts
Text messages
MMS messages and attachments
Genius data
Music cover art
Operating system settings
Safari cache
bookmarks
Game Center status
Music catalog
Probably a few I've missed. There was a problem in an earlier version where deleted MMS messages left behind their attachments, but that has been fixed as of 6.1. Some people suggest deleting your music on the phone. DON'T DO IT! The reason that deleting music recovers some Other space is because it deletes cover art. But is also screws up your music, which will no longer play correctly.
You will find posts from people who said they recovered over 1 GB of space by just deleting old text messages.
If you want Other to be smaller you will have to keep less data on your phone; delete old MMS and texts, delete old email (especially from the "deleted" folder), clear the cache, eliminate cover art.
Your Other is so large, however, that there may be corrupt data contained in it (unless you send a lot of MMS messages with large attachments). If this is the case you should restore the phone as New.
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For your other question, the easiest way is to copy your iTunes library folder from the old computer to the new computer. For the hard way, see: Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive

How to get rid of the "other" memory

I need steps to find a way how to get rid of the "other" memory. Ive tried deleting my photos. But my memory is still low. My iphone 4 is a 8GB and still that isnt much, and to have this "other" memory take most of it up is making me mad. HELP PLEASE!!!!!!

About “Other”:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202867
Go step by step and test.
1. Start up in Safe Mode.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11212
2. Backup your computer.
3. Empty Trash.
   http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13806
4. Disk space / Time Machine ?/ Local Snapshots
Local backups
   http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4878
5. Delete old iOS Devices Backup.
    iTunes > Preferences > Devices
    Highlight the old Backups , press “Delete Backup” and then “OK”.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
6. Re-index Macintosh HD.
    This will take a while. Wait until it is finished.
    System Preferences > Spotlight > Privacy
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2409
7.Try OmniDiskSweeper. This will give the storage size details of the items.
   https://www.omnigroup.com/more
   Select Macintosh HD and click “Sweep Selected Drive” at the bottom.
   Be careful. Delete only the files that can be safely deleted. If you are not sure about any file, don’t touch it.
8. Move iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie media folders to an external drive.
    iTunes
    http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201562
    iPhoto
    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2506
    iMovie
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2289

How can i remove "others" memory from my iphone?

Hello
im using iphone 4s 16gb and recently my iphone told me that i have no free space.
I Connected my iphone to itunes and i saw that 4 gb is taken by others.
i updated my iphone version (7.1.1 to 7.1.2) and it disappeared, but only for one hour.
the next couple of days the others memory grown to 5.8 (!!!!) gb!
i Dont know what to do. I cant afford to lose all my data so i cant restore my iphone.
does someone have any suggestions?
Thanks!

Kappy's User Tip to deal with "Other": https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

Hi! At connection to iTunes the section "other" constantly increases. What's the matter? How to avoid it? On phone music isn't necessary, video too isn't present. But another grows. How to correct it? I know only one method, it to dump all settings and a

Hi! At connection to iTunes the section "other" constantly increases. What's the matter? How to avoid it? On phone music isn't necessary, video too isn't present. But another grows. How to correct it? I know only one method, it to dump all settings and a content.

http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-5142

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