How to Check the Running Applications on a MacBook
- 1). Click the "Finder" icon in your Dock to open a new Finder window, then click the "Applications" folder shortcut link in the left column.
- 2). Locate and open the "Utilities" folder in your "Applications" folder.
- 3). Double-click the "Activity Monitor" icon to open the application.
- 4). Click the "System Memory" tab to view a list of the applications currently open and running on your MacBook. Look in the "Virtual Memory" column to see the amount of RAM each application in using.
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