Almost 1GB of RAM for DisplayLink Manager?

tony359 · 05-01-2026, 11:06 PM

My macOS is telling me that DisplayLink Manager 16 is sometimes using almost 900MB of RAM.

Isn't that a bit excessive?

I'd add a screenshot but the limits are set to 620x280. This is 2026, we don't have 1024x768 monitors anymore!

Szymon · Today, 06:58 AM

Hi tony359,

Key question is whether you observe this number to be periodically high, ie. while having 4 screens connected and there is at least some activity on the screens?

Regards,
Szymon

tony359 · Today, 09:32 AM

Hi Szymon,

Thanks for your reply.

I have 2 monitors connected to my Targus Dock, they run at 2560x1440.
I don't see that value so high all the time but I don't look at it all the time. I didn't realise the usage is dependant on how lively the image is on screen, I'll keep that in mind.

Right now it's 276MB but I have observed very high RAM usage more than once.

05-01-2026, 11:06 PM	#1
tony359 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2025 Posts: 4	Almost 1GB of RAM for DisplayLink Manager? My macOS is telling me that DisplayLink Manager 16 is sometimes using almost 900MB of RAM. Isn't that a bit excessive? I'd add a screenshot but the limits are set to 620x280. This is 2026, we don't have 1024x768 monitors anymore!

Today, 06:58 AM	#2
Szymon DisplayLink Tech Support Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 302	Hi tony359, Key question is whether you observe this number to be periodically high, ie. while having 4 screens connected and there is at least some activity on the screens? Regards, Szymon

Today, 09:32 AM	#3
tony359 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2025 Posts: 4	Hi Szymon, Thanks for your reply. I have 2 monitors connected to my Targus Dock, they run at 2560x1440. I don't see that value so high all the time but I don't look at it all the time. I didn't realise the usage is dependant on how lively the image is on screen, I'll keep that in mind. Right now it's 276MB but I have observed very high RAM usage more than once.