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Memory issue with sips (scriptable image processing system)

sips -- scriptable image processing system is not releasing memory after Resampling image. 

find /Users/parag/Desktop/image -iname "*.jp*g" -or -iname "*.gif" -or -iname "*.ti*f" -or -iname "*.png" -print0| xargs -0 sips -Z 800 -p 800 800

Every time my system free memory goes down whereas the inactive memory shoots up and it reamins the same even when the command has finished execution. My Image folder contain 300 images. why does't the memory get freed ??

Before running the command
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After enter image description here

Solution

  • You should focus on 'Active' and 'Wired' memory sizes, not on 'Free'.