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Just to be clear, if you post "usage" I can't take you credibly. You can only really discuss your hardware RAM amount and your "Memory Pressure" from Activity Monitor.


Why does that word harm credibility?


Because of how macOS manages memory on Apple Silicon, raw "Memory Used" numbers aren't enough to understand your system's ability to perform well with a given workload. Instead, "Memory Pressure" is the primary indicator of how effectively your system handles workloads given the available physical RAM.


Ok but the post says

> I'm trying to understand the memory requirements for different workflows on macOS.

Does this sound like someone representing as a Mac power user? Or is it your thought that only experts should ask questions?


I was more referring to people commenting saying how much memory you need




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