However, Mac computers are a different story.
Most people don’t need more than 8 GB on a Mac, though.
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Each desktop operating system handles that process differently.
However, the way memory usage is displayed to you is different.
As you use more of your Mac’s available resources, the bar goes up and changes color.
Activity Monitor showing the Memory Pressure
So What’s Different?
The answer is Apple Silicon.
It works more like the chips in most modern smartphones than the CPUs in most other PCs.
So, what does that mean for RAM usage?
First, swap memory is much better on modern Macs than on most PCs.
