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Reputation: 420

IntelliJ Build 181.5281.24 consumes more than 1GB of RAM

I am using IntelliJ build 181.5281.24 for Java development and it consumes more than 1GB of memory (of my 4-GB RAM computer). It constantly freezes and becomes quite difficult to use at times.

I tried out a solution given here IntelliJ 15 Works Slow and eats 1GB of RAM but I am not sure of the plugins to uninstall or disable owing to the fact that some of them could be necessary for the normal running of the IDE? Another solution altogether would be much appreciated.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1392

Answers (1)

GhostCat
GhostCat

Reputation: 140633

Some observations:

  • Yes, IntelliJ requires a lot of memory. It is a powerful tool, and I just checked ... 850 MB, 5 seconds after launch and still increasing. Which is no surprise, as I have really large projects.
  • I am running the free edition, without any specific plugins installed.

Leading to real answer: a development machine in 2018 needs to be equipped with way more than 4 GB of memory.

Seriously: the answer here is not to spend many hours to fine tune IntelliJ to work for you (with halfway acceptable performance). Instead, your option space boils down to:

  • Adding memory to your machine, or to buy a new one with at least 8 to 16 GB
  • Not using a fully fledged IDE such as IntelliJ (maybe BlueJ could do, or editors such as Atom)

Upvotes: 1

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