Close unnecessary browser tabs. Do you have a lot of web resources that you frequently open and use? So do I! Bookmarking these pages and opening them only when needed will make you feel more organized, and can also significantly reduce your RAM usage.This might seem obvious, but have you ever closed a file only to realize later that the application itself is still running? (I'm looking at you, Microsoft Excel!) Check to make sure the application has actually closed and isn't running in the background. You might be surprised at the difference when you move many of those files into folders!
While there are memory-cleaner apps available, checking your RAM usage from time to time and taking the simple action steps below should be enough to keep you from exceeding your RAM limit.
