Here’s how to get more use out of the RAM on a laptop.
How Do I Increase My Computer’s RAM?
Random-access memory, or RAM, is the physical hardware responsible for handling active processes on your machine.
The more RAM your machine has, the more tasks it can perform simultaneously.
Upgrading the physical hardware is the most effective way to have more RAM.
Viruses and memory leaks can cause problems with RAM, so fixing these issues will make a big difference.
How Much RAM Can I Add to My Laptop?
Any Mac laptop with a Retina display does not support user-replaceable RAM.
How Do I Get More RAM on My Laptop for Free?
start your system
start your Windows PCorfully shut down your Mac.
You cancheck memory use in the Activity Monitorto quit apps and processes using too much RAM on a Mac.
Check out our guide onhow to stop Windows 11 apps from running in the background.
So if your desktop is cluttered with icons, delete them or move them to a folder.
Each Finder window also loads its contents into RAM, so close any open windows you don’t need.
Disable Startup Programs
Disable unnecessary startup programs on Windowsorremove login items on Mac.
By default, some programs start up as soon as your rig boots.
Disable any apps you don’t use daily, so they aren’t using up RAM unnecessarily.
Having the latest versions of software can prevent memory leaks and other bugs that affect performance.
Be sure tokeep Windows up to dateandupdate your Macregularly.
Uninstall or Disable Programs You Don’t Use
Uninstall or disable programs you don’t use.
You canuninstall apps on a Macusing Finder.
Typically resulting from software bugs,Windows memory leaks can be diagnosed and fixed with the Resource Monitor tool.
You cancheck for memory leaks on a Mac with the Instruments app.
Although there is a limit,virtual memory can be increasedslightly to squeeze a little more out of it.
ReadyBoost won’t affect RAM if your machine has anSSD.
Like everything else, these processes use RAM, sodisabling visual effects will free up some memory.
The noticeable gains will likely be minimal, but every bit counts.
Your motherboard might not support the best RAM available.
The brand doesn’t matter as much as the amount of memory and other specs.
