RAM: I Keep Running Out of RAM!

Hey guys, I've got a mid-2011 Mac Mini here with 8GB of RAM. I've looked through 'Activity Monitor' to close apps so that I've got more RAM, but I still keep running out of RAM.
What can I do? I don't want to buy more RAM.
Firefox seems to be using quite a bit of RAM.

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Photoshop 2014 keeps running out of ram and I am losing my work.

When I save a PSD file I get the message "out of ram and cannot save", or cannot clone, use brush, etc. because out of ram. This is when I first open photoshop too.
I have a new machine with 32 gigs of ram and 1 terrabyte SS memory. Scratch disks are pointed to my hard drive and two external drives.
I have had Photoshop older versions on much smaller machines in the past and never run out of ram. This is a bug in photoshop 2014 - no one has been able to fix it so far.
I am losing work and time when I have deadlines to make. Photoshop is becoming worthless - I am going to use gimp.......

jlnsvfx wrote:
…Scratch disks are pointed to my hard drive and two external drives…
That is blatant user error. If you have other drives, UNCHECK your boot drive as a scratch disk.
The rule of thumb I follow to figure out scratch space says to figure on 50 to 100 times the size of your largest file ever multiplied by the number of files you have open. I have seen the scratch file exceed 800 GB once, an admittedly rare occurrence, but it often exceeds 200 GB when stitching large panoramas and the like.
As an example—and stressing that I'm aware that others have even more scratch space than I do—I keep two dedicated, physically separate hard drives as my primary and secondary Photoshop scratch disks and a lot of GB free on my boot drive for the OS which is not checkedlisted as a scratch disk in Photoshop Preferences.. I also have 16 GB of RAM installed.
Additionally, if you only have a single HD, i.e. your boot drive, you'd need it to be large enough to accommodate both the swap files of the OS as well as Photoshop's scratch.

Keep running out of RAM!! (even with 12GBs of it)

I work on some complex maps with lots of lines and vertices and lables, etc... so basically a lot of
stuff. the maps themselfs are about 30MB-60MB so not really that huge either. and the are all vector-based
I keep upgrading our computer and adding more and more memory and still I keep getting this "Can't complete operation, out or RAM" or soemthing to that effect when I do big oprations (large copy/paste, moving complex groups, etc...)
I use Illustrator CS4.
Windows XP 64-Bit (2003, SP 2)
Intel Core i7 920 (2.67 GHz)
12 GB of RAM
I continue to add more and more power but yet still run out of RAM
Is there something i'm missing? I researched the internet to see if there is a setting or something, but found nothing.
Should I keep adding more memory or am I waiting my money?
Should I try installing Windows 7 64bit?
Should I wait for CS5?
What else?
Hope you can help!

Should I try installing Windows 7 64bit?
Yes, that might help. While you are still bound to the limitations of any 32bit app (simple computer math sets the 4GB memory ceiling, minus operating system requirements etc.), stability and reliability may improve greatly.
Should I wait for CS5?
You could, you could not. You could just assume it is more stable because on a general level, more bugs have been fixed, but I wouldn't hold my breath for a 64bit version. Officially only After Effects, Premiere Pro and Photoshop have been announced as being "64bit native"...
Mylenium

Serious Issue: I keep running out of RAM!

Hey guys, it feels like my Mac Mini with 8GB of RAM is constantly running low on RAM.
I've done everything I can: I've closed apps I'm not using and run the 'sudo purge' command in Terminal multiple times.
'Kernel_Task' is currently using 3.26GB of 'Real Mem' in 'Activity Monitor'! How can I make this use less RAM?
I thought about wiping the Mac Mini HDD and installing a clean install of Mavericks, but that'd take too much time to get my Mac to how I like it.
Will the new release of Yosemite help me?

Here's the report:
Hardware Information:
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Mac mini - model: Macmini5,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
8 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 5 days 1:49:12
Disk Information:
Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (117.71 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
Sennheiser Communications Sennheiser USB headset
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
SIGMACHIP Usb Mouse
Logitech USB Keyboard
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[kext loaded] at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4052 - SDK 10.8) Support
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.HID Driver (3.5.1 - SDK 10.0) Support
[not loaded] com.Logitech.Unifying.HID Driver (1.2.0 - SDK 10.0) Support
[kext loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
[kext loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.0) Support
[kext loaded] com.netralia.driver.VBMicDriver (1.0.0 - SDK 10.7) Support
[kext loaded] com.netralia.driver.VBSpeakerDriver (1.0.0 - SDK 10.7) Support
[not loaded] com.sony.driver.prs2 (1.0.3d1) Support
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.installd.plist
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
[failed] com.paragon-software.NTFS.SparkleUpdate.plist Support
[running] com.paragon.NTFS.notify.plist Support
Launch Daemons:
[running] at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
[running] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[running] at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
[running] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagentatlogin.plist Support
[failed] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
[running] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.sony.ReaderDesktop.RunReaderDesktop.plist Support
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
VLCStreamer
Dropbox
Evernote
Little Snitch Configuration
System Preferences
Activity Monitor
Preview
TextEdit
Google Drive
readerAppHelper
AirPlayitServerManager
Internet Plug-ins:
nplastpass: Version: 2.0.25 Support
LogMeInSafari64: Version: 1.0.660 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 Support
LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.660 Support
Silverlight: Version: 4.1.10329.0 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.201 - SDK 10.6 Outdated!Update
LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.660 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.1.0 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.06 - SDK 10.6 Support
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Check version
Safari Extensions:
LastPass: Version: 3.1.17
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Java Support
Logitech Control Center Support
Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X Support
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 355.34 GB
Destinations:
TM [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 930.90 GB
Total number of backups: 24
Oldest backup: 2013-11-09 09:34:43 +0000
Last backup: 2014-04-27 10:34:53 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 930.90 GB < (Disk used 355.34 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
56% Evernote
10% WindowServer
7% Finder
4% MPlayerX
3% sysmond
Top Processes by Memory:
262 MB Finder
172 MB soffice
139 MB Evernote
98 MB WindowServer
90 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information:
506 MB Free RAM
1.89 GB Active RAM
1.70 GB Inactive RAM
1.55 GB Wired RAM
11.53 GB Page-ins
1.74 GB Page-outs

Running out of RAM?

Since the upgrade to snow leopard i've been having some weird stuff going on with my memory. I use istat for monitoring and i keep noticing that my memory keeps running out. When i restart the computer i usually have about 3.2gb free ram, but once i start using safari and itunes, free memory seems to be going down by it's own. After few hours it reaches 0 levels and then the page outs and swap starts to show up. Safari seems to be using the most memory, about 350mb, and when you add up all the programs i comes no were close to 3gb of ram. If I don't restart the computer after a day or 2 , swap goes up to 1 GB... why?? I'm not running any programs... whats going on? I never had this problem before snow leopard... Anyone experiencing something similar?

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http://rentzsch.github.com/clicktoflash/
"ClickToFlash is a WebKit plug-in that prevents automatic loading of Adobe Flash content. If you want to see the content, you can opt-in by clicking on it or adding an entire site to the whitelist."
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Running out of RAM; skipping

I'm using AEcs3 and doing a roto. As I work, it "seems" like it's running out of RAM. At first I thought it was coz iTunes was open; closed it. Then it would happen again, I thought it was my Wacom tablet; unplug & plug, made sure it was updated to latest driver. It would still happen, so I reboot, flash the PRAM and have no programs opening and only using the mouse. When iTunes was on, the music would skip, like a CD. With nothing running except AE, then the mouse stops working and turns black, no beach ball, then I have control again. I even shutoff nucleo Pro. I don't know if this is an AE issue or an OS issue. This is the first time I've seen this. Any ideas?

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Is anyone else having problems running out of RAM following an upgrade to Mavericks and Server v3?

I recently upgraded to Mavericks on my iMac which was also running Server v2. Following the upgrade to Mavericks I upgraded to Server v3 and have been suffering from constant errors where the computer complains that I have run out of RAM and suspends all applications until I restart the computer. I cannot work out how to turn off or delete the Server and therefore cannot isolate the problem to OS X or Server.
Is anybody else experiencing the problem? I am quite happy to delete the server running on the iMac as I only installed for experimental purposes and only really use it as a caching server at the moment.
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This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Be sure your Mac is shut down.
Press the power button.
Immediately after you hear the startup tone, hold the Shift key. The Shift key should be held as soon as possible after the startup tone, but not before the tone.
Release the Shift key when you see the gray Apple icon and the progress indicator (looks like a spinning gear).
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The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

AM I running out of RAM?

I am running a late 2013 iMac with 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7. I have 16 GBs of Ram but it still seems lacking sometimes.
And by that I mean I may go to add an attachment to an e-mail and it hangs for a few seconds. And the same tends to happen when saving almost any form of doc including text docs. It's nothing dramatic just a tad frustrating.
I do have a tendency to leave multiple apps open including processor hoggers like Screenflow and Fuze meeting. I will also probably have Spotify, Chrome and Firefox, Skype, Mac Mail, Echofon for Twitter, iTunes, Pages, Word and Excel, Calendar and Preview open at the same time.
I know this is a lot but for the most part I need them. Am I simply running out of Ram when it slows and would 32 GB make a big difference?
Thanks

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Stand alone weblogic keeps running out of memory ! Cause of Memory Leakage?

Hi all,
I have a machine with 16gb ram and 500gb hard disk with linux os. I have installed weblogic server in it with an adf application deployed on it. So now the problem every two weeks the machine keeps running out of memory . Could it be because of connection leakage ?
There are only a couple of people accessing the application time and again.
When i checked for the data source connection count in weblogic server under data sources , it mostly shows around 10 - 20 connections.
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I have not made any explicit jdbc calls in our application .
There is a couple of PL/SQL calls to an external api(this is done in the application module) through db links and rest all is just plain accessing of application modules and view objects .
So what could be the reason if any memory leakage is occuring ?
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Hi Suspito ,
Thanks for the link ..
Is that the standard configuration for weblogic server?
If at all there are connection leaks in the application in the weblogic server under datasource will it show the count of all the database connection open ?
-Sam

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