In Mac OS System 7, error type 41, also known as a “MemFullErr,” indicated that there was not enough memory to complete an operation. This error could occur when the system or an application attempted to use more memory than was available, leading to a situation where the operation could not proceed due to insufficient memory resources. This type of error was more common in older operating systems like System 7, where memory management was more manual and systems had significantly less RAM than modern computers.
Technically, that was all the way up to 9, if you can believe it. “Classic” never had dynamic memory allocation. It was also cooperative multitasking, which is why if an app locked up, the entire system would often require a reboot.
In Mac OS System 7, error type 41, also known as a “MemFullErr,” indicated that there was not enough memory to complete an operation. This error could occur when the system or an application attempted to use more memory than was available, leading to a situation where the operation could not proceed due to insufficient memory resources. This type of error was more common in older operating systems like System 7, where memory management was more manual and systems had significantly less RAM than modern computers.
One thing I absolutely do not miss about System 7 was having to manually tweak how much RAM was allocated to each application.
Technically, that was all the way up to 9, if you can believe it. “Classic” never had dynamic memory allocation. It was also cooperative multitasking, which is why if an app locked up, the entire system would often require a reboot.
The good ole days.