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Non-NU Email Thanks everyone for their input!! This does help clarify my actual needs versus what would be *cool* to have though the importance of planning for the future upgrades is something to keep in mind Amanda On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 4:46 AM Claudia Stocker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Non-NU Email > ------------------------------ > I’ve got a Mac mini M1 and a 2012 MacBook Pro. > > Both run just fine, but the MacBook Pro can’t update to Big Sur and that > means that it’s constrained to using a slightly older version of Adobe. It > doesn’t matter for Photoshop but it will soon cause issues for Illustrator > and InDesign. > > Might be worth checking a table like this? I think it’s the Mac OS system > that constrains the installed software more than the hardware. > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://eshop.macsales.com/guides/Mac_OS_X_Compatibility__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!UzgMJSKw6h2zfBzS_Uqea7rw_SdmS0ZhaY11pwk8wEEYq3LickNuqXngl5nn-ij--cKb3ko$ > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://eshop.macsales.com/guides/Mac_OS_X_Compatibility__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!XZgNBnHwM1cUrwJoRlxZO_gJh2U6mFIdIRC1rPnT9XbD8Brv4ofhYNwusvyVL4M8C8BSbKM$> > > If it was me I’d go for the M1 just to save an upgrade in a few years > time. I think M1 also means you can get away with lower RAM than in older > machines. > > Best wishes, > Claudia > On 8 Nov 2021, 00:05 +0000, Emily S. Damstra <[log in to unmask]>, wrote: > > Non-NU Email > ------------------------------ > Hi Amanda, > I think that whether or not you need a MacPro vs. an iMac depends on what > you're doing with it. I've been using iMacs for the last dozen or more > years, primarily for Photoshop and Illustrator work; nothing 3D. The Mac > Pros are more powerful than what I need. > My 8-year-old 27" iMac is on its last legs and I've just ordered a > replacement 27" iMac. I would have liked to have waited until 2022, when > Apple is supposed to release a new replacement for this model, but I can't > wait that long. :( > Rumor has it the replacement iMac might be 30" and might be out in March > or April; but that's just a rumor! If you can wait, that's what I'd > recommend. > --- > *Emily S. 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Would the latest iMAc work as well? And >> what about the Macbook Air or Macbook Pro options?? Again, for Photoshop >> and Painter do I **need** the M1 MAX chip? >> >> My head is spinning. Before I make the decision, I was wondering if >> anyone wanted to weigh in with their own thoughts. >> >> Thanks >> Amanda >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> >> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >> instructions at >> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gnsi.org/listserv__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!UzgMJSKw6h2zfBzS_Uqea7rw_SdmS0ZhaY11pwk8wEEYq3LickNuqXngl5nn-ij-dpMlpYU$ >> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gnsi.org/listserv__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!WZARpKkPhWkPYxzbemYj2MfzGNzfiRLVOBIPnd-Wh6rDYxNtj-EjxBir_4bvQPgAKLZTqhg$>List >> name is Sciart-L >> Problems: Email Lana Johnson at [log in to unmask] >> > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? 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