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M1 macOS version uses 500+MB or RAM
I use an 8GB MacBook Air and it routinely runs out of RAM and starts running slow. I recently was checking to see what the memory hogs are and the biggest is the browser, but I see that DropBox take...
McSpeedmouse,
I don't think I am fully understanding your last reply. If you are stating that 300MB is too much for the number of files you have on Dropbox, then I would agree with you. I stated if you want to fix that excessive memory consumption, you will need to switch to another online storage vendor, because DropBox is stating this is how their app works. In other words, it's not a bug, it's a feature. If you are stating this RAM consumption is okay, then you are good to go and don't need to do anything but enjoy your Dropbox app.
BTW, you will likely find that it is using more than 300MB if you look at all of the DropBox processes running and add up the RAM usage for all of them. See my previous post showing the task manager with all of the processes running. Dropbox has chosen an architecture for their app that is not easy on the RAM usage.
I am waiting an official reply from the Dropbox team...
I am awaiting a solution ... or a confession...
Yeah, I would not hold my breath for either of those! Their recommendation will be to upgrade your computer with more RAM. BTW, the only reason I am still using Dropbox is my accounting program uses it for shared storage, so until I change accounting programs, I am stuck with it.
