{"id":6848,"date":"2021-03-18T00:20:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T15:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tex-is.net\/apl\/?p=6848"},"modified":"2021-03-18T11:00:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T02:00:23","slug":"m1-mac-ssd-swap-memory-issue-fixed-and-how-to-reduce-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tex-is.net\/apl\/?p=6848","title":{"rendered":"M1 Mac SSD Swap Memory Issue &#8211; FIXED! (and how to reduce it)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FyMCoQmsv-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For several months now I&#8217;ve been covering the M1 Mac SSD swap memory issue, where Macs seem to be using much more swap memory than usual. Many people are worried that this may degrade the internal SSD on their Mac Mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro faster than usual. This is worrying because the SSD is not replaceable.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been trying to figure out what&#8217;s causing this issue for months, and in this video I think I may have found the culprit &#8211; hugely un-optimised apps relying on Rosetta 2 are causing lots of data to be written to the SSD and not RAM. It also seems like the latest software version of macOS contains a few subtle changes that help with this greatly.<\/p>\n<p>Previous video on this topic: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9AAYwMb6NoI\" class=\"autohyperlink\">youtu.be\/9AAYwMb6NoI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finding out which apps are Apple silicon ready: <a href=\"https:\/\/createdlabs.com\/how-to-check-which-apps-are-apple-silicon-ready\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">createdlabs.com\/how-to-check-which-apps-are-apple-silicon-ready\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GET THE NEW M1 MACS HERE<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nM1 Mac Mini: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/m1mini\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/m1mini<\/a><br \/>\nM1 MacBook Air: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/m1air\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/m1air<\/a><br \/>\nM1 MacBook Pro: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/m1pro\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/m1pro<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BECOME A MEMBER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/createdlabs\/join\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.youtube.com\/c\/createdlabs\/join<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MY SECOND CHANNEL: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgva1U9emKGTb787X_EW9xg\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgva1U9emKGTb787X_EW9xg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MY MAC PRODUCTIVITY SETUP<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nDell UltraSharp 4K Monitor: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/4kdisplay\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/4kdisplay<\/a><br \/>\nSamsung T5 Portable SSD 1TB: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/t5drive\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/t5drive<\/a><br \/>\nLaptop Stand: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/mstand\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/mstand<\/a><br \/>\nLogitech MX Master Wireless Mouse (for Mac): <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/mxmouse\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/mxmouse<\/a><br \/>\nBest USB-C Hub (for Mac): <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/machub\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/machub<\/a><br \/>\nApple Wireless Keyboard: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/wirelesskeyboard\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/wirelesskeyboard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EQUIPMENT USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nCamera I use: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/a7camera\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/a7camera<\/a><br \/>\nLens I use: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/tamronlens\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/tamronlens<\/a><br \/>\nMic I use: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/deitymicrophone\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/deitymicrophone<\/a><br \/>\nLighting: <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/neewerlight\" class=\"autohyperlink\">geni.us\/neewerlight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOCIAL MEDIA<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nDiscord: <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/yY7AEUkGY7\" class=\"autohyperlink\">discord.gg\/yY7AEUkGY7<\/a><br \/>\nTwitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/created_labs\" class=\"autohyperlink\">twitter.com\/created_labs<\/a><br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/createdlabs\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.instagram.com\/createdlabs<\/a><br \/>\nFacebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/createdlabs\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.facebook.com\/createdlabs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>00:00\u200b Introduction<br \/>\n03:05\u200b Swap Memory Issues On My Own Mac<br \/>\n05:43\u200b My Crazy Swap Memory Usage<br \/>\n06:03\u200b Potential Causes for Excessive Swap Memory<br \/>\n06:36\u200b Testing My Theory<br \/>\n07:12\u200b Did It Work?<br \/>\n09:10\u200b How To FIX Swap Memory Issues (Update macOS and optimized apps)<br \/>\n11:00\u200b Updating macOS \u2013 Big Difference?<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Affiliates Disclosure:<br \/>\nCreatedLabs is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/Amazon.com\" class=\"autohyperlink\">Amazon.com<\/a> and affiliated sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For several months now I&#8217;ve been covering the M1 Mac SSD swap memory issue, where Macs seem to be using much more swap memory than usual. 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