The update to MacOS Monterey is accompanied by a series of bugs on Mac.According to some users, applications begin to grab a large amount of memory while many older computers plant completely after installation.

This October 25, 2021, Apple finally launched the deployment of MacOS Monterey (in final and stable version) on all compatible Macs.This new version of the operating system has several new features, including a new interface for Safari, a concentration mode similar to that of iOS 15, a quick note option or new features related to AirPlay.

Unfortunately, the update also has bugs.According to several testimonies that appeared on the web, some computers spent at MacOS Monterey display an error message ensuring that "the system is short of application memory".A bug apparently causes a memory leakage.

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The macOS Monterey update makes certain Macs unusable

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Concretely, some of the applications installed on the computer will start to engulf a monster quantity of RAM.According to some users, a little delicious app like mail monopolizes more than 56 GB of RAM.In others, it is the control center that appropriates more than 20 GB of RAM.An alert message then asks users to close the application to avoid dysfunctions.

In some cases, closing the app is not enough to solve the problem.We must then go through the restart box.According to testimonies, this bug appears randomly on recent or older computers.Macs with M1 processor are not spared from the memory leakage.

Worse, some older computers become completely unusable after the installation of MacOS Monterey.After installation, the machines no longer come on and the reset of the SMC or the Nvram does not change anything.Other cases, battery recharging no longer works or ports no longer respond.

Apple customer service has promised that an update will soon be deployed to certain users.Other users have been invited to bring their computer to an Apple Store.This is not the first time that a macOS update has been planted with Macs of several years.Last year, the update to Big on caused a wave of failures on macbook pro launched at the end of 2013 and mid-2014.

Sources: MacRumors

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