Resolving JVM related Eclipse IDE crashes and OutOfMemoryErrors on OSX

Eclipse allocates 256 MB of Java heap memory by default. If you encounter frequent Eclipse IDE crashes, you might want to increase the Java heap memory Eclipse uses.

The Java heap memory options reside inside the eclipse.ini file in the Eclipse application bundle.

To access the eclipse.ini file and make modifications to the JVM settings:

1. Locate the Eclipse application
   .
2. Right-click the Eclipse application and choose “Show Package Contents”
   
3. Locate the eclipse.ini file
   
4. Change the ‘launcher.XXMaxPermSize’ to a size greater than the default 265m
   –launcher.XXMaxPermSize
   256m
5. Save and relaunch Eclipse.

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