Memory (RAM) and storage (hard disk / SSD) are not related to one another.
That Mac has plenty of available storage. If you are running low on memory Activity Monitor can be used to identify the memory-intensive processes causing that warning.
To learn how to use Activity Monitor please read the Activity Monitor User Guide. For memory usage, refer to View memory usage in Activity Monitor on Mac.
Another way to free up your computer’s memory is by purging it using the Terminal. To do this, open the Terminal and type in sudo purge. Hit Enter and type in the admin password. Next, wait as your Mac’s inactive memory is being deleted. If you don’t know how to check your disk space use on your Mac, here’s where to look. Options 1 and 2: From the Finder. The Finder gives you a couple ways to see how much free disk space you have. Here’s how I reduced my “Other” storage and created 50GB of free storage on my Macbook Air: Go through the Mail app – I had four different mail boxes on my Mail app. That’s thousands and thousands of emails, and therefore a huge amount of memory being used up.
Once you determine the memory-intensive process or processes, a solution can be provided. WIthout that information it is premature to draw any conclusions, but the number one explanation for that warning is having inadvertently installed adware. To learn how to recognize adware so that you do not install it, please read How to install adware - Apple Community.
How To Clean Up Memory On My Macbook Air
Jan 1, 2019 7:49 AM