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Excessive VM allocation or not?
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Here is a question for those who are much more informed than I am on the new OS. My Leopard system (Quicksilver 867GHz) has 24GB allocated (per Activity monitor), while Tiger on a different machine (iBook G4 933) has only 3GB. The leopard system has a 120GB disk, showing 70 and 45GB for used and free, respectively. Why is there such a huge difference in VM size and is this something to be concerned about? 
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My MBP C2D has 33.10 GB VM allotted. Seems odd, but could be normal. I've never noticed before.
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Nothing odd about it. VM is not real memory. It could be 30TB and still wouldn't matter.
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You do more and reboot less often with your desktop?
VM isn't real, it's virtual; no impact on disk space.
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Originally Posted by mduell 
VM isn't real, it's virtual; no impact on disk space.
It has *SOME* impact on disk space. Or is it residing in hyberspace ?
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VM has none. Swap, however, has impact on disk space. VM is not the same as Swap and it is not the same as Classic's VM.
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Originally Posted by turtle777
It has *SOME* impact on disk space. Or is it residing in hyberspace ?
None. It's just addressing space. I've got 50GB VM on a box with a 75GB HD (26 used/49 free).
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