It's Mair The Merrier For Mac
By Of all the possible upgrades that you can make to your MacBook Pro, adding more random access memory (RAM) is the single most cost-effective method of improving the performance of Mac OS X. (In fact, your machine will likely run faster with more memory than a reasonably faster processor!) Here is exactly what Mac OS X uses available RAM for:. Applications: Naturally, Mac OS X needs system RAM to run the applications that you launch.
The more memory in your machine, the larger the applications that you can open and the faster they’ll run. Overhead: This includes the operating system itself, as well as various and sundry buffers and memory areas devoted for temporary work. As you would guess, the more memory here, the merrier. Virtual memory: Virtual memory allows Mac OS X to use empty hard drive space as temporary system memory.
Data is written to your hard drive instead of being stored in RAM, and then it’s erased when it’s no longer needed. This is a neat trick that’s also used by Windows and Linux. Virtual memory works automatically within Mac OS X. At first, virtual memory sounds like absolute bliss, and it does indeed allow your MacBook to do things that would otherwise be impossible, such as running an application that requires 4GB of RAM in just 2GB of actual physical RAM. However, here come the caveats:.
Virtual memory is as slow as molasses in December. Today’s fastest hard drive is many, many times slower than real silicon (and even solid-state hard drives, which actually use memory chips as well, are still much slower than your Mac’s system RAM), so any use of virtual memory instead RAM slows down Mac OS X significantly. Virtual memory abuses your hard drive. If you’ve ever run Photoshop on a Windows PC with 1GB of RAM, you’re having flashbacks right now. Whenever your MacBook is using virtual memory, your hard drive remains almost constantly active.
(Hardware types, like myself, call this phenomenon thrashing because we know what’s happening inside that poor hard drive.) Over time, running any computer with insufficient RAM and behemoth applications will result in a significant increase in hard drive wear and tear. Virtual memory costs you processing power. With sufficient RAM, Mac OS X gleefully runs as efficiently as it can.
When virtual memory kicks in, however, your MacBook has to spend part of its quality time shuttling data to and from the hard drive, which robs your computer of processing power. Physical memory (meaning memory modules) is always a better choice than virtual memory. This is why power users and techno-types crave as much system memory as possible. A little over five years ago, 256MB of RAM was a quite comfortable figure for most folks, but today’s MacBook Pro models can accept a whopping 8GB (that’s short for gigabyte, or 1,024 megabytes) of system RAM.
(The MacBook Air comes from Apple preconfigured with either 2GB or 4GB of RAM. The Air is a sealed unit, so the RAM can’t be expanded.) If you’ll be keeping your current MacBook for a few years more, order it with as much memory as you can afford (or if possible, install more).
LAKEWOOD, Ohio - Dave Bumba the mastermind behind the popular Izakaya-inspired bar at 13603 Madison Ave. In Lakewood, is back with a second concept., a bar serving up decadent mac 'n' cheese, recently opened in the former O'Tooles Pub at 13601 Detroit Ave. In the spirit of Yuzu's regular roster of, Mad Mac's will also have live music, film screenings, karaoke, trivia and more fun. And if you've been to any of those many offbeat gatherings at Yuzu - like 'Wedding Crashers'-themed parties, 'Office Space' trivia night, vodka speed dating, or Tinder horror stories open mic - there's a good chance Kelly Kazandjieff had a hand in them.
She's been a key part of Yuzu since day one, and she's taken over as general manager of Mad Mac's. The duo already knew they were ready to take on another location when they found themselves inspired by the Mac 'n' Cheese Showdown, an annual local cook-off event. 'We joked about opening a second place for a while, but I said, 'Why not?' ' Kazandjieff says. 'Yuzu was doing so well, we figured it was time for something new. Let's mix it up.' In contrast to Yuzu's cozy quarters, Mac's is roomier with seating for around 75 spread between two bars in two rooms, high tops, booths and regular tables.
The More The Merrier Saying
The main area also includes a stage for live performance - which may please fans of O'Tooles, a staple venue of the local music scene. 'The space really lends itself to that,' Kazandjieff says. 'We already have so many bands coming in asking if we're still having music. We say the more, the merrier.' The menu is - you guessed it - stocked with a gooey line-up of cheesy dishes. Around eight rotating mac 'n' cheese options will be offered, ranging from vegan and gluten-free to meaty 'hot dog heaven.' There's the basic home style, or more indulgent choices like fried chicken with bacon and ranch or spicy chorizo.
The More The Merrier Cast
There's also a small menu of soups, salads and appetizers, like fried bites that include pork skins, fried chicken and even pickles. They'll be building and tweaking as they go. 'It's bar food, but more interesting!' Kazandjieff says with a laugh. Expect them to be shaking up an assortment or clever, sometimes cheeky, cocktails a la Yuzu, alongside a fully stocked bar of craft brews and spirits. Mac's hours are currently 5 p.m.-11 p.m.
Throughout the week and 5 p.m.-midnight on the weekends, but will be extended in the future. 'We're going for the ultimate fun time,' Kazandjieff says.