Is it normal to constantly close apps & manage RAM?

[iBookmaster]

Bookmaster wrote:
"I quit Safari to free up memory after long periods of time go by and ram usage builds up"

I do that... and more.
I use the "Cookie" app, and have it set to delete (when Safari quits):
- tracking cookies
- non-favorite cookies
- browser cache
- history
- download history
- favicons
- form values
- webpage previews

The only things that I don't delete are website preferences.
(but remember, these will be saved only for "designated" websites -- all the rest will be destroyed when Cookie removes the cookies)

I want a COMPLETELY "clean start" with Safari each day (and sometimes several times during the course of the day).

I guess it's "just me"...

I think that's great! Everybody has to do things the way they like. Using Private Browsing might work for you all the time.

 

[Fishrrman]

Bookmaster wrote:
"I think that's great! Everybody has to do things the way they like. Using Private Browsing might work for you all the time."

Just "old habits" (from early days of Macintosh), I guess.

I use "Private Browsing" now and then, somewhat rarely and not all the time.
I also use a VPN for some sites, but again, not all the time.

The "Cookie" app keeps cookies to a minimum -- only from sites I WANT to keep cookies from. Remember the early days of browsing, years ago, when it was first revealed that other sites could "place a cookie" on YOUR drive? Seems to me a number of folks didn't care for that. The Cookie app is "the solution" -- it gives you the power to choose which cookies stay and which go.

I don't really want any of my Safari "history" saved at all. I almost never look back at it, anyway.

I like to start each day with a "clean sheet".
That means a blank, empty Safari page when I launch it (no "home page" for me, thanks).

 

[benwiggy]

I don't know whether it's normal to manage RAM, but it's completely unnecessary. Your computer comes with software to manage RAM for you!

Unless you're actually experiencing significant slowdowns or beachballing, just get on with your work.

Oh, and don't use Chrome, obviously.

 

[zevrix]

I don't know whether it's normal to manage RAM, but it's completely unnecessary...

Unless you're actually experiencing significant slowdowns or beachballing...

yeah well you're exactly right: managing RAM is unnecessary unless it's necessary.