• AVincentInSpace@pawb.social
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    9 hours ago

    Unused RAM is wasted RAM. It consumes the exact same amount of power whether there’s useful data in it or not. Any self-respecting operating system will fill up RAM that applications aren’t using with frequently accessed files, so they’re ready to go in an instant.

    • Draconic NEO@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      54 minutes ago

      I think that’s precisely whu limiting RAM on apps like Chrome or Firefox is so necessary, these apps never release their RAM when they are supposed to, they hoard anything that isn’t free and don’t give back when it’s needed, which is why in the reply to the top comment I shared a desktop entry to limit RAM on Firefox or whatever app you so choose.