MacBook M1 Pro
Mar 5, 2022 05:56:01 #
I purchased the 14” MBP M1 max, 32 gob, using CaptureOne for raw processing. It’s screen resolution is fantastic and it’s blazing fast. Kind of expensive but it works for me.
Mar 5, 2022 08:13:57 #
genocolo
Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island
cjc2 wrote:
Jerry, do you actually own an M1 MacBook or are you just repeating what you've read?
What difference does it make? His comments are usually accurate and helpful.
Mar 5, 2022 08:48:19 #
cjc2 wrote:
Jerry, do you actually own an M1 MacBook or are you just repeating what you've read?
Both. Unfortunately, I didn't accept all the YouTube advice, and I bought more memory and a larger SSD. It's a great little computer, so small and light and fast. It makes my MBP look like something from the stone age.
Mar 5, 2022 08:54:08 #
jerryc41 wrote:
... It's a great little computer, so small and light and fast. It makes my MBP look like something from the stone age.
I agree with the first sentence. But as far as personal computers go, I remember the Stone Age. I used an Apple ][ for a couple years. It was small and light (except for the CRT monitor) but it really only did lightweight things. The Mac was more capable when it appeared, but, alas, Apple controlled it to the point where third party hardware was nonexistent, and Apple didn't make the hardware I needed in the laboratory, so I moved to the PC.
I would put the comparison of the old MacBook to Apple silicon transition in the late '50s, when the integrated circuit started to assert dominance over the transistor.
Mar 5, 2022 09:37:48 #
[quote=DirtFarmer]I agree with the first sentence. But as far as personal computers go, I remember the Stone Age. I used an Apple ][ for a couple years. It was small and light (except for the CRT monitor) but it really only did lightweight things. The Mac was more capable when it appeared, but, alas, Apple controlled it to the point where third party hardware was nonexistent, and Apple didn't make the hardware I needed in the laboratory, so I moved to the PC.
I would put the comparison of the old MacBook to Apple silicon transition in the late '50s, when the integrated circuit started to assert dominance over the transistor.[/quote]
Remember the "luggable" Compaq computers?
I would put the comparison of the old MacBook to Apple silicon transition in the late '50s, when the integrated circuit started to assert dominance over the transistor.[/quote]
Remember the "luggable" Compaq computers?
Mar 5, 2022 10:02:08 #
I have the M1 pro with 1TB memory. Now that most programs have been updated to use apple chip they are as fast as my pc. The hard drive is lighting fast. I took the laptop on a week cruise and backed up photos to the laptop and did the post processing without having to charge the unit. The M1 Max is faster but battery life is no quite as good. I am not sure that in most cases one would see a big difference in post processing between pro and max.
Mar 5, 2022 11:01:14 #
jbk224 wrote:
👍 br I have the 16" MBPro M1configured w/16G... (show quote)
Did the 16" M1 just come out?
Mar 5, 2022 11:04:34 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Did the 16" M1 just come out?
Got one in December
Mar 5, 2022 12:31:02 #
Mar 5, 2022 12:46:26 #
mrtkarlin
Loc: Ashland, Oregon
Renders almost immediately in deNoise and saves back to Lightroom in mere seconds. Saves me lots of time.
16" M1 Pro, 32GB, 1TB internal, 4TB external for pictures.
16" M1 Pro, 32GB, 1TB internal, 4TB external for pictures.
Mar 5, 2022 12:50:19 #
genocolo wrote:
What difference does it make? His comments are usually accurate and helpful.
There's a BIG difference from conjecture and actual use. I much prefer advice based upon the latter.
Mar 5, 2022 12:53:22 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Both. Unfortunately, I didn't accept all the YouTube advice, and I bought more memory and a larger SSD. It's a great little computer, so small and light and fast. It makes my MBP look like something from the stone age.
Now that's great to here. What did you get? (I have yet to use the M1 chip of any flavor because I'm waiting for it in the 27" iMac or iMac PRO).
Mar 5, 2022 13:16:31 #
If you haven't bought your machine yet, wait for Apple's coming announcements .
The new systems are fast and efficient, for STILL photography the hardware requirements of any of the new M chips are generally sufficient. Video generally needs as much muscle as you can provide.
The Caveats are is the software you want to use optimized for the new architecture, and what kind of photography you normally do. ( high MP and stitching obviously benefit from more memory & processor speed, if you are shooting JPEGS the requirements are less) Since M architecture is Apple's future, most software will eventually be optimized, but that is not a guarantee.
If you don't buy machines often, a little investment in memory or storage or processor / graphics speed probably makes some sense, because processing needs always seem to increase with time.
The new systems are fast and efficient, for STILL photography the hardware requirements of any of the new M chips are generally sufficient. Video generally needs as much muscle as you can provide.
The Caveats are is the software you want to use optimized for the new architecture, and what kind of photography you normally do. ( high MP and stitching obviously benefit from more memory & processor speed, if you are shooting JPEGS the requirements are less) Since M architecture is Apple's future, most software will eventually be optimized, but that is not a guarantee.
If you don't buy machines often, a little investment in memory or storage or processor / graphics speed probably makes some sense, because processing needs always seem to increase with time.
Mar 5, 2022 13:49:44 #
brian43053 wrote:
My current MacBoo is a bit over 10 years old.It slows down something terrible when I use any of the Topaz programs (sharpen, denoise & gigapixel). Any hoggers out there with the new M1 pro or M1 max have the Topaz software programs on their laptop? How do they run? TIA
ANY of the M1, M1 Pro, or M1 Max Macs will run current photography software quite well.
I own a Late 2020 M1 MacBook Air. It has an 8-core CPU, an 8-core GPU, a 16 core Neural Engine, 16 GB Unified Memory, and 1 TB SSD storage. I run Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Graphic Converter, Final Cut Pro (editing 4K videos), all the Apple apps that come with MacOS, and Microsoft 365 (Office).
None of my apps runs slowly. Running a dozen apps does not seem to phase it in the least.
Wait until the March 8 announcements, if you can. Apple has several more Macs to upgrade from Intel models.
Mar 5, 2022 15:33:33 #
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