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Mac OS 8.6 changes the default settings for virtual memory. Unlike in older versions of the Mac OS, which set virtual memory to 1MB over the amount of real RAM in your Mac, Mac OS 8.6 defaults to 64MB or 1MB over the amount of physical RAM, whichever is greater.

Therefore, if you have a Mac with less than 64MB of RAM and don't care to have the OS assign 64MB of hard disk space to virtual memory, make sure to reduce the virtual memory setting in the Memory control panel.

Note: If you upgrade from Mac OS 8.5 or 8.5.1, the virtual memory settings you used previously will be maintained in Mac OS 8.6, even if you have less than 64MB of real RAM.
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