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Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The 12 free Mac apps in this roundup prove that the best software doesn’t need to cost you anything. These are the first apps I install on any new Mac, as they ...

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To make sure everyone understands what we’re talking about, RAM, short for random access memory, is the short-term working memory of a computer. It temporarily holds the apps, files and data your Mac ...