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jchuzi
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less RAM is more?
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November 08, 2023, 01:10:38 PM »
Is this too good to be true?
Apple insists 8GB unified memory equals 16GB regular RAM
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Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P700, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
Xairbusdriver
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27" iMac (mid-17), Big Sur, Mac mini, Catalina
Re: less RAM is more?
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November 08, 2023, 01:40:18 PM »
Ironically, I re-viewed an older (2017) TedTalk about how to spot bad statistics. Of course, the posted article is more about marketing claims than actual stats.
I'm just happy that I don't need any "professional" computer. At 80, I may never buy another Mac. My current model was also built in "2017"!
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jchuzi
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Re: less RAM is more?
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November 08, 2023, 01:52:56 PM »
Two comments about statistics:
1. From Mark Twain: There are lies, damn lies, and statistics.
2. 86.3% of statistics are made up.
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Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P700, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
jchuzi
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Re: less RAM is more?
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November 12, 2023, 10:55:25 AM »
For a technical answer to this question, see
this FineTunedMac thread
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Jon
macOS 11.7.10, iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, late 2014, 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5, 1 TB fusion drive, 16 GB RAM, Epson SureColor P700, Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, MS Office 365
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