Let’s look at some basic commands that report on memory usage. The first that probably comes to mind is free. The free command will tell you about used and unused memory and about swap space. Physical ...

After adding a Memory Saver earlier this year, Chrome on desktop platforms (Mac, Windows, ChromeOS, etc.) will now report “Memory usage” when you hover over a tab. In addition to page name and domain, ...

Google's Chrome browser has often been criticized for being a system resource hog, which has led Chromium developers to provide ways to free up memory and keep things running smoothly when users have ...

I don't know about you, but I roll with a lot of tabs open on my Windows and Mac machines. I know I could use bookmarks or something to manage those tabs, but I don't. And then I complain about how ...

Windows quietly squeezing memory so your PC doesn't have to panic.

The AI gold rush has sent demand—and prices—for computer memory shooting skyward. Here’s how to size your PC’s RAM the smart way for real-world use, whether you're scoping out a new system or just ...

Google’s Chrome browser is infamous for consuming a lot of RAM. While recent updates have attempted to solve this problem from a technical side, a new feature may put more of the management in the ...

Use the Task Manager for quick RAM checks and the Resource Monitor for a detailed analysis to find out which applications are using the most memory. Adjust application priorities in Task Manager, use ...