RAM memory usage can be monitored in Mac OS X by default, with the Activity Monitor utility, which can be accessed at Finder > Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor, and then clicking the System Memory tab. However, if you want to monitor memory usage without having to always open up the Activity Monitor app, you can utilize a free app from the Mac App Store which will allow you to monitor wired, unwired, used and unused memory, directly from the OS X desktop.
To get started, launch the Mac App Store by navigating the path Finder > Applications > App Store on your computer. Once the App Store opens, proceed to sign in using your Apple ID/account. This is the same account that you use with iTunes.
Once you are logged in, simply type the search term FreeMemory into the search box in the upper right corner, and hit the enter button on your keyboard. The Mac App Store may return a few search results, but the listing that you are looking for is simply, FreeMemory. Click the Free button listed under the app description to begin downloading the app. Once the Free button switches to an Install button, click Install App.
FreeMemory should now start downloading and installing to your Mac. Once the install finishes, you can launch FreeMemory from Launchpad, or by using the path Finder > Applications > FreeMemory.
Upon launching the FreeMemory app, you won’t see anything to crazy, and nothing will appear in the dock or anything like that. Instead, simply direct your attention to the top OS X navigation bar, which now displays the amount of Free, unwired memory on your Mac.
Clicking on the #.## GB Free in the navigation bar will also display a context menu, which gives you a few more details. If you want to free the memory, and resets it, you can simply click the Free Memory link from the context menu. That’s all there is to it. Overall, FreeMemory is a cool, nicely implemented applications that is free. Now, you don’t have to use Activity Monitor to check memory usage, plus you can free your Mac’s memory at any time.
