Phyllis Loc: NE PA

I have a MacBook Pro with Retina display. It's beautiful. Really love it. I use Aperture 3 most of the time, but I also have Lightroom 4 and Photoshop CS6.

Macbadger Loc: Illinois

I have been using a MacBook Pro for the last four years. It is excellent for photo editing, and heat is not a concern. If you are just starting photo editing, I suggest you buy Apple's Aperture program. It is great for cataloging, only $80, and does the same kind of editing found in Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. Moreover, you can buy an Apple one-to-one training membership for $99, that enables you to have a private, one-hour lesson, as often as you like for one year. It is by far, the best and most economical training you can get. CS6 is a much more powerful program, but the learning curve is much steeper, and you can always move up to it later, after you get your feet wet.

Joecosentino Loc: Whitesboro, New York

Research ghosting on Mac book pro with retina display. Also listen to mac break weekly pod cast from last Tuesday, they talk about the problem about 50 minutes into the show. Apple has released tech support bulletins on the issue but they have not made a general announcement that tree is a problem. I guess the LCD panels are either LG or Samsung the LG monitors seem to be the ones with the issue.

Good luck.

lry529 Loc: Dallas, TX + Hilton Head, SC

If you do get a MacBook Pro make sure you boost it up with as much memory as it will hold. The new ones are not upgradeable. Whatever configuration that you walk out the the store with....that's it.

NikonKnight Loc: Owings Mills, MD

I just got the MacBook Pro w/retina display and have installed LR4. However, it doesn't read my NEF files (Nikon's RAW format). The files import into iPhoto but not into LR. I'm currently working with Adobe customer service to figure this out. Meanwhile I just have to process using LR on my iMac desktop. I was so looking forward to the portability of processing photos while traveling. Bummer.

teagan

Thanks I do own lightroom 4.

teagan

Thanks because I shoot with a nikon d7000 so I will want to check out the raw issue further.

Winchester92367 Loc: Elizabethtown, Pa.

I have one, non-retina display. Love it. I use aperture for photo editing, fairly easy to use and doesn't break the bank.

teagan

Can you let me know what you find out? Thanks

hikercheryl Loc: Madison, NC

teagan,

I have had the MacBook Pro for 8 months now. I have not used iPhoto or Aperture so I can't speak to issues with either of those. I use CS6 and Lightroom 4. There were some issues early on apparently because Adobe hadn't caught up with the new technology, but the Adobe products work really well now. My one and only issue is that the charge does't last as long as I would like. When I set the screen brightness to medium and make sure the keypad is not illuminated during the day, the charge is acceptable. I haven't noticed any overheating or ghosting.

As someone said, make sure you get all the RAM you want at your purchase as it can't be updated later. I got 16 RAM and the 500 solid state drive (not sure of the correct terminology). The laptop is super fast. I store my photos on an external hard drive.

I highly recommend the MacBook Pro, but it was a big investment as I was updating to Cs5 and Lightroom 4. It was also a big challenge was also changing a PC to a Mac. After 8 months of use, I am glad I made the change. I can't say the change was easy since my brain was accustomed to using a PC, but most of it seems like second nature now.

I have no problem downloading into Lightroom and my computer the raw files are readable with no issue at all.

The major positive issue for me is that I haven't had a lot of calls to Mac for help.

UGG provided a lot of support as I changed from the PC to the Mac. I will gladly answer any other questions you have in the spirit of paying it forward.

pja-gl Loc: Kent. UK

MacBook Pro with Retina screen is ACE. I find PS Elements a bit of a pain, Lightroom 4 is good. Aperture I like too, it works well with iPhoto Library.

dave sproul Loc: Tucson AZ

I migrated from PC (it was starting to die on me) to the Mac Book Pro Retina display about 9 months ago, I maxed out the memory and got a separate thunder-bolt, solid state, hard drive. (I also record music on the lap top). The MacBook pro, for the most part, hosts the programs and the separate hard drive hosts data. When at home I have a dual monitor setup. I have choosen to NOT have any Microsoft programs loaded on to my Mac (I became tired of trying to keep everything synced , working and up to date.) I was able to migrate all software I used: PS10, PSE10, PS 6, Ableton Live, to the Mac except one drawing program (VISIO) but I found another one that would allow me to convert the ViSIO files to their program that is Mac oriented.

With the MacBook, I have now morphed into a system that I think is great.

Now, in the evenings when"on-the-road", I can filter pictures for follow-on processing at home, record music ideas and phrases for consideration at a later date, check emails, UHH posting, etc.
I have an airline carry-on, back-pack along with an multi-pocket vest, that allows to transport my camera and computer stuff along with enough toiletries and clothes, in-case the airlines lose my checked baggage, to function a couple of days at the destination.

This works for me.

dave

romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI

Terry White uses a MBP for his photography, both tethered in studio and for processing images from his D4 and D600. He Travels the world with this computer for Adobe demonstrating Adobe products, and also works with Scott Kelby on Photoshop World Presentations. He has tutorials on You Tube, and has a great Tech Blog.

dave sproul Loc: Tucson AZ

Re-reading Initial post:

I do not have heating issues.
I mostly shoot RAW photos.
It is my understanding that the Macbook cannot be upgraded for more memory, etc at a later date. Therefore, I recommend getting the "mostest" you can justifiably afford.

Grammieb1 Loc: New Orleans

I just got a new MacBook Pro with retina this week. My old one was 6 yrs. old & so slow. I got SSD & this machine is so fast that it makes everything much easier. When I switched my files from my old MBP to the new one, it took about 3 hrs to do a time machine backup to my old one & only about 25 minutes to download it to my new one. I haven't noticed it getting hot. The screen display is incredible. Downloading photos is unbelievably fast. I downloaded 5gb of raw files converted to dng to photoshop in a very short time yesterday. I used to have to wait around forever when downloading this big a file. It really is great for working in photoshop & everything else. Bab