Understanding Memory Efficiency in iOS Apps
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Summary
The article discusses memory efficiency in iOS apps, focusing on reducing memory consumption through practical techniques and development best practices. It highlights the causes of memory spikes and the importance of memory optimization.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledEvery spike in memory has a cause, and memory optimization is no exception.
Sometimes it’s a 3rd-party library — Lottie is a classic example, especially if you export animations from After Effects and it ends up loading every frame as a raw bitmap.
Other times, it’s your own code — maybe a local
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