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May 23, 2022
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Illustrator 26 macOS System Compatibility

  • May 23, 2022
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Will the latest verision of the adobe suite (vversion 26). run on my macbook air 2017 13-inch?

 

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Correct answer Anubhav M

Hello @Ambrosial_Canvas5CE8,

 

Thanks for reaching out. As pointed out by Brad, your system should be able to run Illustrator. However, you might run into issues due to low system memory (RAM) or available space on the hard drive for Scratch Disk.

 

Kindly update this thread if you need further assistance.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

 

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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May 23, 2022

Yes, assuming your System software is relatively up-to-date (10.15.7 or newer). Your Air can go up to Monterey so you should be good there. That being said, your Air has a maximum memory of 8GB, which is the minimum required to run CC, so you might have some performance issues if working on large files. You will need some decent disk space for scratch disk use as well, so if your drive is pretty full, again, you will have performance issues.

Participant
May 24, 2022
I am just worried as the 2017 air is not listed in the table provided? But
has it does have sufficient vram?
Anubhav M
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Anubhav MCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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May 24, 2022

Hello @Ambrosial_Canvas5CE8,

 

Thanks for reaching out. As pointed out by Brad, your system should be able to run Illustrator. However, you might run into issues due to low system memory (RAM) or available space on the hard drive for Scratch Disk.

 

Kindly update this thread if you need further assistance.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

 

Note: Marking correct for visibility.

Kevin Stohlmeyer
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May 23, 2022

You can review the minimum system requirements here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/system-requirements.html

It all depends on your specific MB air build, graphics card, RAM, and OS.

Participant
May 24, 2022
I am just worried as my computer (2017) is not listed in the table? However
is has sufficient VRAM
Kevin Stohlmeyer
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May 24, 2022

It has to do with more than just VRAM, the specific graphics card, HD space, installed RAM, etc. all factor into this.

Copy any paste your Mac System info in a reply.