Address Book keeps the current list in memory. Memory is allocated for the selected list file and an additional 100 records each time the program is run. Should you wish to add more than 100 new records in one session, Quit and relaunch the program to create space for another 100 records.
Under System 7, and System 6 running MultiFinder, the Application Memory Size may require your attention when:
1. Address Book can not get enough memory to load the list file; a message will
appear requesting you to allocate more memory.
2. The screen does not refresh immediately as a menu is let go.
3. Address Book unexpectedly quits (out of application memory).
To increase memory size, click once on the Address Book icon to select it; do not launch the program. From the Finder File menu, select Get Info. Change the “Application Memory Size” to at least 65K per 100 records plus 450K. The initial setting of 600K can handle 500 records. Set to 1,200K for 1,000 records and 3,700K for 5,000 records.
When the program is running, the number of records in the current list can be seen in the title bar of the Index window. Address Book currently has a limit of 32,000 records, but this would require over 20 meg of RAM. Address Book has been thoroughly tested with 16,000 records.
