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How can I avoid "out of memory" errors?

Extra Memory

When your applications are running, they store much of their code in RAM. To avoid 'out of memory' errors, go to the Finder, select the application's icon, and Get Info (command-i), then increase the amount in the "Preferred Size" field.

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