Apple 145 manual Close the Info window, Preferred size must always be larger than Minimum size

Changing the amount of memory a program uses

Each program you open sets aside the amount of memory it needs. (If you don’t have enough memory to open a program, you need to quit one of the programs already open to free up some memory.)

On occasion you may want to increase or decrease the amount of memory a program uses. You increase the amount so you can open more or larger documents in that program, and you decrease the amount so you can open more programs at the same time. You adjust the program’s memory size in its Info window.

1.Quit the program if it’s open, and then click the program’s icon to select it.

2.Choose Get Info from the File menu.

3.Drag across the box containing the number you want to change (either “Minimum size” or “Preferred size”).

“Preferred size” must always be larger than “Minimum size.”

4.Type the number of kilobytes (K) of memory that you want the program to use.

If the program frequently runs out of memory, increase both the preferred size and the minimum size.

If you want to be able to open more programs, decrease the minimum size. If you type a size smaller than “Suggested size,” the program may work more slowly, show other performance problems, or not work at all.

The amount of memory the program needs to open

The amount of memory the program will use if enough memory is available.

5.Close the Info window.

If you make the memory size smaller than suggested, you’ll see a message asking you to confirm your decision. Click Cancel to avoid problems with the program.

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