"System has run out of application memory" MacBook Pro Issue

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"System has run out of application memory" MacBook Pro Issue

Hi there,

Could you please help suggest some changes I can make to repair this issue. My mac keeps bringing up a pop-up saying: "System has run out of application memory to avoid problems with your computer quit any applications you are not using". Even after I quit most of my applications except for the ones I am using (usually Word, Chrome and Mail), I continue getting this pop-up.

My Chrome - 675MB

Mail - 195MB

Other apps go up to 500MB (Etrecheck)

Slack and Zoom are 100-300MB

Finder is 215MB

etc.

Is it because I have too many add-ins in my Chrome?

I've included the report below.

Thank you so much for the help.

-Mia

Etrecheck report

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.3

Posted on May 4, 2023 05:48 PM

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John Galt

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May 5, 2023 10:16 AM in response to MiaJG

Could be. Google is a notorious resource hog.

Top Processes Snapshot by CPU:

Process (count) CPU (Source - Location)

kernel_task 169.04 % (Apple)

Google Drive (2) 69.44 % (Google LLC)

Notion Helper (Renderer) (5) 68.54 % (Notion Labs, Incorporated)

WindowServer 30.50 % (Apple)

zoom.us 29.74 % (Zoom Video Communications, Inc.)

All those processes are using copious CPU resources, to the point kernel_task needs to throttle its performance.

Time since boot: About 15 days

Try restarting your Mac in the usual manner.

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