They’re presenting this as a way to minimize distractions, but it looks like it would be even more useful for Mac users with limited RAM, especially 8gb:
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Interesting. Like Raycast’s other tools (window and clipboard managers, app uninstaller, etc.), auto quit applications is probably a lot like the utilities and apps Apple sherlocks: good enough for most users and available with no extra downloads, but with fewer features and options than the best separate standalone apps.
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Macs do a good job of slinging memory around to where it is needed. Normally, users can ignore memory management issues, even those with only 8 GB.
However, I do take a more proactive approach and begin manually quitting un-needed programs when I find that my memory usage has exceeded the amount of physical memory installed in my M1 MacBook Air and triggered the use of swap space from the internal SSD. I find that using swap space can noticeably slow switching between apps and starting new apps.
I routinely exceed my installed 16 GB of memory when running photo editing and photo organizing apps such as Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Fileloupe, and FastRawViewer.