OS X Lion's FileVault technology may seem to make encrypted virtual memory redundant, but maintaining encryption even with FileVault 2 enabled is likely a good idea.

Any modern OS will use all available memory for caching, which is great for physical machines, but not great for virtual machines, since the host can make better overall caching decisions than the ...

Virtual Memory swapfiles and OS X performanceA. Brody has updated his Mac OS X Installation FAQ to include information about how too little free hard disk space (often combined with too little ...

Terms like hard disk, drive, partition, and image are often confusing. Knowing the difference saves time and avoids errors ...

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Understanding how virtual memory works on Android provides insights into how memory is managed on mobile devices and how they perform under heavy memory loads.

It intercepts calls to the peripheral devices and memory tables from each guest OS and intercedes on its behalf (see virtual memory).

Apple has publicly touted a significant new feature in OS X 10.9 Mavericks designed to maximize RAM, storage and CPU use while also boosting power efficiency: Compressed Memory.