You can check the memory on a Mac computer in its Activity Monitor by reading a memory pressure graph. Here's how to do it.

If you're upgrading to Windows 11, Microsoft says the minimum requirements are 4GB of RAM, but I'd still recommend 16GB as the baseline standard. If you have more than that, even better, but for most ...

Ever wondered how much RAM you need? Here’s how you can tell and signs to look out for that you need to upgrade your RAM.

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When choosing a new Mac, one of the most important decisions you'll make is how much memory to configure. This guide helps you to work out how much RAM you need. With the advent of Apple silicon and ...

When it comes to gaming laptops and the hardware that powers them, the GPU and CPU are often the focal point for overall performance. Although the GPU and CPU are no doubt important, there’s one vital ...

When it comes to internet browsers, it doesn't get more mainstream than Google Chrome. It looks good, runs smoothly (most of the time), and has plenty of useful extensions, so it should be no surprise ...

With memory pages shared among applications, sometimes it’s hard to tell how much you’ll really save by killing that memory hog. Two new memory metrics offer help for busy administrators. Anybody who ...

With the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple offers standard configurations to make it easy to pick a laptop. They seem straightforward, but if you start to think about all the things you do on a ...