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In article <BwqvwA.1qy@cs.bham.ac.uk> (comp.sys.mac.apps), lpb@cs.bham.ac.uk (Luc Beaudoin) writes:
> 
> ... The crash
> only ever happens when I switch applications from the finder menu (right
> side of screen).  This problem once occurred when I was just switching
> from the finder to Word with no other application running; but usually
> it occurs with other applications (no doubt because I'm usually running
> other applications).  ...

It sounds like your having heap problems. Even though the heap in system
7 is "dynamic" it is still restricted in the amount of total memory
it can occupy (your running 4MB).  With the addition of virtual memory the
heap is restricted more so.  If you install a utility like HeapTool
and have it running in the background so its display is visible you
can monitor the heap.  If the heap starts to fill up you may be able
to switch to HeapTool and press the purge button and clear up some
memory.  Also, each window open occupies memory so you might want
to restrict the number of windows open in all apps (hide window command?)
including the Finder.

> I haven't tried switching virtual memory off, because I can't picture
> myself working with it off for 8 hours. But maybe I should try this.

You should find that this will make a difference.

Your best bet is to upgrade your physical ram.

> Tune-up 1.1.1 (though disk-first aid failed).
Are you saying that DiskFirstAid failed to do a repair or failed to
find a problem?

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