Dizzy J <diz### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> I'm not normally a Windows user--I'm temporarily using the Windows machine
> until I get a faster, more 3D-capable Mac--so I'm not sure how I might
> reduce swapping. (I assume you mean running out of RAM and needing to swap
> data in and out of VM). Should I have restarted before rendering to clear
> up memory reserved by (closed) apps?

  Inactive applications don't consume memory.

  If POV-Ray was swapping it means that POV-Ray was taking more memory
than you have RAM. There are only two possible solutions to this: Either
reduce the size of your scene or buy more RAM...

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                                                          - Warp

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