[P1] To Partition or...! Virtual Memory

[Joost van de Griek]

On 2003-06-01 15:17, don hinkle wrote:

> Jack, are you saying that OS X has virtual memory turned *ON* by default?

Yes. OS X == UNIX, and UNIX has VM always on.

> Is there a way to see it on my computer, whether on or off?

What do you mean by "see it"? If you have very little RAM, open a buynch of
apps and watch your computer slow to a crawl, at the same time churning your
hard drive to pulp. That's VM at work.

> Has anyone tried turning it off?

Probably. I doubt it can be done, though.

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