Windows 11's Weather app uses 5x more RAM than macOS. That's over 1GB

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. An analysis found Windows 11's Weather app runs like a browser, consuming far more RAM than its macOS counterpart. It's long been known that Windows 11 requires unusually large amounts of memory to function, and it's been one of the most consistent criticisms of the operating system. The built-in Weather app serves as a prime example of just how much of a memory hog Windows 11 has become. The Weather app is conceptually simple, displaying weather data provided by MSN and its various sources.