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Reynolds Photo
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September 19, 2021
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Not Enough Memory (RAM) on iMac M1

  • September 19, 2021
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I keep having an issue saying I don't have enough memory (RAM).  I have the new imac M1 running the macOS Big Sur with 16 GB of memory.  The first few months I've had this computer I did not had any issues.  I've tried everything and it keeps telling me not enough memory.  It may work for a bit but then it pops up again. I've uninstalled photoshop and tried differnt versions and I keep having the same problem.  I've purged.  I have the most up to date version.

Its a brand new computer with specs maxed out. Why do I not have enough RAM, when I do?

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PECourtejoie
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 20, 2021

Hello, I often heard of users having such a problem when they create/crop  documents using the wrong units.

For instnace, a 3840x2160 inches document at 300ppi can be huge and could easily trigger such a warning...

Legend
September 19, 2021

How much free space is there on the system disk/SSD? (Looking for a number, not "plenty").

Reynolds Photo
Participant
September 19, 2021

I have 837.21 GB of avaliable space