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> though I can't think of a common use case You can't? I'll tell you: 30+ Chrome tabs open + several webkit/atom-shell based apps (Slack, Spotify, Atom, etc.).
by simi_ 12y ago
> though I can't think of a common use case
You can't? I'll tell you: 30+ Chrome tabs open + several webkit/atom-shell based apps (Slack, Spotify, Atom, etc.). I hate people packaging web apps with a passion. (Funnily enough, we might end up doing it too, because it's easier)
This is after I restarted Chrome (I had several Chromium Helpers using more than 0.5GB each before that): http://i.imgur.com/vN8EfDu.png http://i.imgur.com/vN8EfDu.png
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y agoI don't use Chrome, and my favourite editor is vim, so I guess this doesn't affect me so much. The one time I've really needed memory was when working on a WebGL Minecraft client. Firefox could deal with 4GB RAM, Chrome fell apart. But yes, 8GB means your machine wastes less time shuffling memory around in some situations.
- j-b 12y agoNot enough "oomph" usually means processing power. However, your screenshot reflects memory constraints. I run VMs and multiple tabs similar to you without a hiccup. I think most developers (myself included) tend to go with the 8 GB of RAM though when getting the MBA. You only have 4 GB. That's the issue here. :)