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Even Apple finally admits that 8GB RAM isn't enough (www.xda-developers.com)

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There were a number of exciting announcements from Apple at WWDC 2024, from macOS Sequoia to Apple Intelligence. However, a subtle addition to Xcode 16 — the development environment for Apple platforms, like iOS and macOS — is a feature called Predictive Code Completion. Unfortunately, if you bought into Apple's claim that 8GB of unified memory was enough for base-model Apple silicon Macs, you won't be able to use it. There's a memory requirement for Predictive Code Completion in Xcode 16, and it's the closest thing we'll get from Apple to an admission that 8GB of memory isn't really enough for a new Mac in 2024.

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[-] Verat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

When (according to about:unloads) my average firefox tab is 70-230MB depending on what it is and how old the tab is (youtube tabs for example bloat up the longer they are open), a chat app using over 350 is a pretty big deal

just checked, my firefox is using 4.5gb of RAM, while telegram is using 2.3, while minimized to the system tray, granted Telegram doesnt use electron, but this is a trend across lots of programs and Electron is a big enough offender I avoid apps using it. When I get off shift I can launch discord and check it too, but it is usually bad enough I close it entirely when not in use

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Telegram is using only 66 megs here. Again - it's about content.

[-] Shadywack@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

[-] AnxiousOtter@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Well that other guy said it's only 66megs so, you're wrong.

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Again - content.

[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

If a program has to keep in RAM all the things you are not currently, like right now, displaying or editing, then its author shouldn't be in the profession. That also applies to the portions of a huge text file or a huge image you are not touching right now.

EDIT: Thankfully people writing video players usually understand this.

[-] Shadywack@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Again, you're wrong.

[-] Aux@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Ahaha, ok!

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