There is no problem running the adobe suite on a 15" mac laptop, at least up to 10.7.5. I have no experience beyond that, but I would think we would be hearing bloody murder if it were a problem. A separate graphics chip is pretty common in the 15" Mac laptops these days, the newer chips offer OpenCL/Open/GL processing I think, if your software can handle it, this speeds up graphic and calculating processes that are normally CPU run. I suspect this is what Adobe Premier is looking for when suggesting a powerful Graphics card. Read this forum thread for a take on Apple and ArcGIS: http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/92630-ArcGIS-for-Mac As for the low resolution screen, I would think a high res-screen set to double size (as you can do with new Macs) would provide a smoother appearance than a low res standard screen. If you are looking for non-glare glass, you might have to apply your own aftermarket solution for that: http://www.radtech.us/products/clearcal-displays Britt On 1/16/14 4:27 PM, Karen Ackoff wrote: > I use an older MacBook Pro and also a MacBook Air with CS6 with no problems. I'm running OS 10.8. I > generally bump up the RAM when working with graphics but that would be the only "bump". I do use > Premiere, but haven't had any problems. If you are working on a large Premier project, you might > break it down into smaller portions and "stitch" it together at the end. Also, a fast external drive > would be useful. I would recommend you leave a large portion of your hard drive empty to speed > processing, particularly if you plan to do video. > > You can adjust the brightness of any Mac screen - desktop or laptop. You can also set the resolution > you desire (under system preferences). > > I have no experience with ArcGIS or Linux. > > K > > > On Jan 16, 2014, at 3:55 PM, janlan <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I apologize if this topic is repetitive. I am on the hunt for a laptop, which can work with Adobe >> Photoshop/Illustrator/Flash/Dreamweaver, and ArcGIS. >> >> I am having trouble finding a laptop with a low resolution screen, preferably 1366x768, that has >> discrete graphics cards. I think Apple may have the highest resolution on their Macbook Pros, >> which may hurt my eyes, however, I may need to consider them, as I'm having rudamental issues with >> technical service and recovery disks with Lenovo/Toshiba etc. >> >> Has anyone used a typical Macbook Pro 15.6" i7, with the basic configuration, which does not >> include many discrete graphics with Adobe Creative Suite CS6? Does it work relatively well, or is >> a 1 gb discrete graphics card really critical to a happy work mode with Adobe CS6? >> >> Does anyone else know of other brand laptops that might have a matte low resolution screen with >> discrete graphics? >> Has anyone installed Ubuntu/Linux on an Apple? >> >> I saw Adobe Premier Pro recommends very $ graphics cards, is it the only Adobe program that has >> such high requirements? >> >> Thank you, >> Jan Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv