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Cursor IDE faces user complaints over high memory consumption

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Users are reporting that the Cursor IDE is consuming a significant amount of RAM, with one user noting it used 7GB on a 16GB M1 MacBook Pro for a single project. This high memory usage has led to discussions among users experiencing similar issues. AI

IMPACT High memory usage in development tools could impact developer productivity and hardware requirements.

RANK_REASON User-reported issue with a specific software product.

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Cursor IDE faces user complaints over high memory consumption

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/No_Agency375 ·

    Cursor eating memory?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have 16GB MacBook M1 Pro, I only have 1 project open and I noticed that Cursor alone is eating around 7GB of memory! anyone else facing the same ?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/No_Agency3…

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