Insufficient Memory – These initial models support only 8GB and 16GB versions of the M1 chip and this memory is shared between a number of components on the M1 chip.

You would definitely need an external screen for either of these 13.x' systems to be at all usable. Even a 15' or 16' Intel-based MacBook Pro is cutting it close. The MacBook Pro has a 13' screen, neither of which are reasonable for the type of work you are planning. Small screens – The MacBook Air has a 13.3' screen. Beyond resolving both operating system and application problems (and synchronization of same), the current M1 chip-based computers have two severe limitations that are fairly problematic for serious graphic arts production: That having been said, I personally believe that unless you are primarily looking for bragging rights about having “the latest and greatest” new toy from Cupertino, it might be prudent to wait a while until at least the next round of models are unleashed by Apple. No date has been announced yet for such releases. Tests show that on the M1-powered MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, users will be able to launch and create documents 4x faster than on previous builds.Īdobe says the updated releases will start to roll out to customers starting today and will soon be available to all customers across the globe.Adobe is actively working to make versions of all current applications that are native to the ARM processor which is part of Apple's M1 and future “computer on a chip” systems. Similarly, InDesign users will experience a 59% improvement on overall performance on Apple Silicon.įor users on M1-based Macs, tools on the updated Illustrator app will launch considerably faster than before. While users have been able to continue to use the tool on M1 Macs during this period, today’s development means a considerable boost in speed and performance.”Īdobe says Illustrator users will see a 65% increase in performance on an M1 Mac, as compared to Intel builds. “Today, we’re thrilled to announce that Illustrator and InDesign will run natively on Apple Silicon devices.

Adobe has today announced that with the launch of Apple’s new line of Macs running on the all-new M1 chip, it has optimized all of its Creative Cloud apps, including Illustrator and InDesign, with native support for Apple Silicon.

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