OS X Lion's FileVault technology may seem to make encrypted virtual memory redundant, but maintaining encryption even with FileVault 2 enabled is likely a good idea. Topher, an avid Mac user for the ...

Virtual memory is a valuable concept in computer architecture that allows you to run large, sophisticated programs on a computer even if it has a relatively small amount of RAM. A computer with ...

I have Googled the Net for this and have not found anything. So I thought I would post here as we have a few knowledgable people in the forum who might know the answer.<BR><BR>I am prepping my lecture ...

I have a question and I hope someone can help. When I have VM machine requirements, how can I determine the physical requirements? for example when I have to build a server that will run 4 VM's ...

Memory can be a tricky term in the computer world. There is random access memory (RAM), and hard drive space is often described as memory. To make things a little more confusing, the process of using ...

Apple is adding virtual memory swap to iPadOS 16, allowing apps on the recent iPad Pro and iPad Air models to use free and available storage as extra memory for demanding workloads. With iPadOS 15, ...

Apple has publicly touted a significant new feature in OS X 10.9 Mavericks designed to maximize RAM, storage and CPU use while also boosting power efficiency: Compressed Memory. The new Compressed ...

The disk cache in OS X can sometimes use a fair amount of the system's RAM, and clearing it can help you figure out how much RAM your applications and system processes are using. Topher, an avid Mac ...