I tried to allocate more memory to minecraft, but it didn't work! This is what I did: I chose 'show package contents' on the minecraft application. Then I opened info.plist in textedit. It looked like this: <key>VMOptions</key> <string>-Xms128M -Xmx1024M</string>.
I changed the xms to 256m, and the xmx to 3074m. Then I opened minecraft. When I pressed F3, it said that minecraft only had 1011M on it. I tried it a few times, but it still won't work. Please help!!!
I think (not too sure) this is because minecraft only takes the amount it needs when you have an xms value. Try either setting xms to 3074 also, or just removing it altogether.
I tried to allocate more memory to minecraft, but it didn't work! This is what I did: I chose 'show package contents' on the minecraft application. Then I opened info.plist in textedit. It looked like this: <key>VMOptions</key> <string>-Xms128M -Xmx1024M</string>.
I changed the xms to 256m, and the xmx to 3074m. Then I opened minecraft. When I pressed F3, it said that minecraft only had 1011M on it. I tried it a few times, but it still won't work. Please help!!!
Thanks,
--Aggiedodeo
I think (not too sure) this is because minecraft only takes the amount it needs when you have an xms value. Try either setting xms to 3074 also, or just removing it altogether.
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I tried changing the xms and minecraft wouldn't even start. When I tried removing the xms, the memory in the F3 screen still said 1011MB.
Instead of telling us what you think you see, show us the F3 screen.
It sounds like
1) you have 32 bit Java, this leads to failure when you boost Xms up too high for 32bit.
2) your MC doesn't need more than 1011MB, otherwise it would have allocated it with a changed Xmx
I have a 64Bit java
Perhaps you had Xms bigger than Xmx then.
In any case, Java hasn't grown the heap to its maximum limit yet, so you don't appear to need a larger heap.