Within this article, we are going to discover How to Check Ram Usage on a Mac as well as how much you have on the Mac. Knowing how much your Ram is being used. Can give you clues why your Mac is slowing or how many tasks your Mac can handle.
- From the dock select Launchpad
- From Launchpad select the Other Folder
- On the Other folder select Activity Monitor
- On the Activity Monitor select the Memory tab
- Find your details regarding your Mac memory
It is not always easy following along with a how-to with a simple list. So I have the how-to with pictures and, if you look below, even video instructions.
How to Check Ram Usage on a Mac
Your Mac OS comes with an inbuilt utility. That allows you to check your Ram memory usage without the need for outside apps.
If you are having problems with your Mac especially if this is the Mac slowing. Then checking memory usage can help you identify problems quickly. As the Ram is a big part of how well your MacOS system runs.
Any app that is Ram hungry is likely to slow down your Mac so let us get right into how to check the Mac Ram.
Step 1. From the dock select Launchpad
Step 2. From Launchpad select the Other Folder
Step 3. On the other folder select Activity Monitor
Step 4. On the Activity Monitor select the Memory tab
Step 5. Find your details regarding your Mac memory
How to Check Ram on macOS
Macs are unlike Windows PCs in that you can not change or upgrade the Ram memory. Unless you actually send your device to Apple for an upgrade or fix.
Most will have to live with the memory that comes with the Mac so you will want to know how to check it.
Here is what you need to do:
Step 1. In the top left-hand corner click the Apple Menu ()
Step 2. In the menu select About This Mac
Step 3. From the Overview section, you will find the Mac Memory
How to Check Ram Usage on Mac Terminal
If you like using the Mac terminal unfortunately you won’t be able to find all that much about your Ram. Unlike if you were searching for information about your CPU in the terminal.
With that said you can still find out some information about your Ram. You can find the Ram size with the following command:
system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep "Memory:"You can also get the exact system memory size with the following command:
sysctl hw.ncpu
View Memory Usage in Activity Monitor on Mac Video
If you prefer video, then I have you covered with this simple-to-follow video on How to Check Ram Usage on a Mac.
