If programs are working slowly or you can't open an application program, edit a large document, or print, you may need to increase the available memory.

If you can't open a program or document:

•	Quit any other programs, then try again.
•	Assign more memory to the program using the Get Info command in the File menu. Help me change the memory a program uses.

If you want to open several programs at once or use a program that requires a lot of memory:

•	Turn on virtual memory in the Memory control panel, then restart your computer.
•	If you have created a RAM disk, resize or remove the RAM disk.
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If you can't print a document:

•	Reduce the amount of memory used by the application you're printing from using the Get Info command in the File menu. Help me change the memory a program uses.
•	If you're trying to print on a desktop printer, increase the amount of memory for the desktop printer icon using the Get Info command in the File menu.

If there are system extensions turned on that you're not using:
Turn the extensions off in the Extensions Manager control panel, then restart the computer.

If you still need more memory:

•	Reduce the size of the disk cache in the Memory control panel, then restart your computer.
•	Restart your computer.
•	Purchase additional memory (RAM) and have it installed in your computer.