/private/var/vm/swapfile*
Swapfiles.
dynamic_pager8
Swap configuration daemon
Usage
dynamic_pager [-F
filename]
Overview
The dynamic_pager daemon can be used to specify a base name for swapfile names using the "-F" command line option or by modifying the configuration plist file.
Options
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-F -
The base name of the filename to use for the swapfiles. By default this is /private/var/vm/swapfile.
Files
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-
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist -
Configuration file.
History
- macOS 26.5 to macOS 12.0.1: the text shown here
- macOS 11.5 to OS X 10.10
- OS X 10.9.5 to Mac OS X 10.6
- Mac OS X 10.5.8 to Mac OS X 10.5
- Mac OS X 10.4.11.x86 to Mac OS X 10.4
- Mac OS X 10.3.9 to Mac OS X 10.3
-E until Mac OS X 10.5.8;
-H until OS X 10.9.5;
-L until OS X 10.9.5;
-P until OS X 10.9.5;
-S until OS X 10.9.5.