Application-Specific Attributes

Memory Allocation Sizes

    Suggested Size
    This is the amount of memory the application's developer felt would be adequate for the application to run without unduly hogging memory from other resources. Applications may not function reliably with less that the suggested allocation. This attribute is not editable.
    Preferred Size
    This is the amount of memory the Finder will attempt to allocate to the application when it is opened.
    Minimum Size
    If there is not enough available memory to allocate the preferred amount of memory, the Finder will allocate less, down to the minimum size. If it cannot allocate the minimum, it will refuse to open the application and display an alerting stating there is not enough memory to open the application.

    These memory settings have less significance in more recent versions of the Macintosh operating system as virtual memory and other features make these issues less important.

Shared Application Finder Flag

    This flag is only for programs and signifies that the program can be shared across a network.

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