[G4] How much memory?

[Dave Vega]

where can i get a good app for testing memory leaks?

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:55:49 -0500, Snow White <jj4 at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
> Memory leak is when an app first starts and a call is put into the
> system for a certain amount of RAM to be reserved for its use only and
> then once the app uses it and runs it demands more RAM from the system
> as needed, but never 'remembers' to relinquish its un-used RAM back to
> the system.  Some very bad programs even 'forget' to reliquish the RAM
> back when the are closed, so every time it is started a new call for
> RAM is sent.  Eventually this eats up most of the available RAM and
> everything runs real slow or crashes.  It is caused by miopic
> programming or bad programming.
> 
> Your problem could also be bad RAM. One or some of your chips may have
> gone south,  Are you using Generic RAM? Is there a warrantee? Did you
> run a RAM Checker program to test it?  I found bad sticks in my G4
> after about 1 year of use - some of the generic Ram is not perfect and
> OSX is very picky.
> 
> jj
> 
> On 27-Nov-04, at 9:46 PM, g4-request at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> wrote:
> 
> > How much memory?
> > To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers."
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> >
> > On Nov 27, 2004, at 7:07 PM, Wayne Clodfelter wrote:
> >
> >> Some will tell you that 1.5 Gb is all that OS X will use. Others will
> >> tell you that if apps are written to utilize more than 1.5 GB they
> >> will. I don't know, but suspect the latter is more correct.
> >> I really don't think that is your problem. I believe some app you are
> >> running has a memory leak and is gobbling up more memory than it
> >> actually needs. Start with the most suspect and run the apps one at a
> >> time to see which is the offender. Then advise the developer to get
> >> the app fixed. Avoid using it until they do.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > What is exactly is a memory leak?  The only app I use other than OS X
> > apps is Halo.  Could that be the culprit?
> >
> > Thanks--
> >
> > Kevin
> 
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