tonyjag Loc: Bolton, Ma.

Has anyone run LR or PS on a Mac with the new M1chip, which replaces Intel? If so, please share your impressions. Is Adobe working on versions optimized for M1?

lwerthe1mer Loc: Birmingham, Alabama

Interesting in this subject since I just purchased a Mac with M1 chip. On1 appears to work well, but not as fast as I expected.

jbk224 Loc: Long Island, NY

On 1 has not yet optimized for Apple silicone. They say '....it shouldn't be a problem....'Hopefully, they will do this shortly.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Adobe is still translating and recompiling most apps for M1.

Lightroom (cloudy) is already universal (M1 and Intel native), but Lightroom Classic is only running in Rosetta 2.

There’s a great website, “Is Apple Silicon Ready?” that tracks progress.

sancarlos Loc: Sacramento, CA

Any word on Topaz, Studio and plugin’s?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

https://isapplesiliconready.com/

Look ‘em up.

sancarlos Loc: Sacramento, CA

thanks

Markag

yes. I have a new M chipped MacBook Pro. 16gb on 1TB drive.
I also have a 128gb ram PC running big video card on SSD drives.

The Mac may be ever so slightly slower. Using PS LR and Bridge. Amazing maybe.
I also have the associated mouse.
It shares drives on 2 other Pcs without any issues.
An adapter into the two lightning ports supports charging cable, Network cable, HDMI to a big monitor currently.
I just don't much care for the Mac UI.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Just as Win10 can be configured to behave a lot like the MacOS, MacOS can be configured to resemble Windows in some respects. I did that when running Windows in Parallels Desktop on an Intel Mac. It made switching back and forth smoother and less confusing.

tonyjag Loc: Bolton, Ma.

Thanks for this very helpful info!

tonyjag Loc: Bolton, Ma.

Thanks to all who replied so far! I will probably hold off on a new MacBook Pro until there is a 16" with M1. I also read that they are bringing back an SD slot and magsafe.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

These are rumors, but likely accurate. Don't get your hopes up until Apple announces. They have been known to leak misleading information to fool people!

tonyjag Loc: Bolton, Ma.

Is LR classic optimized for M1 yet? I have jfFlickr plug ins on my 2014 MBP..will they still work on the M1 with the new OS? Is the write to SSD problem solved in the new M1 macs?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

1) Lightroom Classic ran fine in Rosetta 2 emulation mode on the M1, faster than most Intel Macs! It runs much faster now, natively.

2) I've never heard of that plugin suite. But IF the developer intends to keep supporting Macs, they probably either have made it compatible with Rosetta 2 already, or they have updated it.

3) There is no "write to SSD" problem with M1 Macs, that I'm aware of. There was some initial concern about thrashing and excessive wear, but that turned out to be insignificant.

Most software works in either native M1 mode, or Intel emulation mode (via Rosetta 2), or in BOTH modes (pick one).

The family of M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and now (after March 15) the M1 Ultra has been extremely reliable. The transition from Intel to Apple Silicon has been very smooth for most people. I have had NO issues with any of the Apple Mac apps, or Photoshop and Lightroom Classic, or Negative Lab Pro plug-in for Lightroom Classic, or the Microsoft 365 Office apps, or any of the other software I use. It has all just worked. But I waited nine months before diving in and buying my M1 MacBook Air.

Here is a link you might want to follow: https://isapplesiliconready.com

Apple really did their homework on these new Macs. They've designed their own processors since the A4 chip in the original iPad and the iPhone 4, so they have 12 years experience with this architecture! Their latest Systems on Chips, the M1 Ultra, include 114 BILLION transistors, capable of staggering performance for the small amount of power they consume. Rumors of M2 surfaced this week, along with a new beast for the Mac Pro that will be more than twice as powerful as two M1 Ultras.

It's going to be amazing to watch what the rest of the industry does in response.

tonyjag Loc: Bolton, Ma.

Thanks so much for your prompt and thorough reply! Now if I could just get a reasonably timely delivery.