M3 Chip Mac and Adobe CC

[Alanadeew]

The Adobe Creative Suite, in my experience with the following apps: Indesign, Illustrator, are NOT optimized for apple M3 chip. And honestly not even the Apple M3 Pro Macbook itself. 

FIle opening, organizion doesn't work properly. When you save a new file, it doesn't follow the directory you want/need (which is the file you're working from). It will pop up in some random place in your host-file.
Mac's tag's system does not populate within the Indesign, Illustrator apps (when placing, or opening files)

Pink screen flashes (Within the app window) when opening illustrator or sometimes dragging it to an external monitor.

Locking and Unlocking objects in Illustrator creates a terrible lag of what seems to be a selection of every single object on the pasteboard.

My large PDF's will sometimes rainbow wheel in Acrobat, & i have to close.

Nothing else comes to mind, but it's been a nightmare, especially because i bought this laptop for efficiency in my workflow, But i'm so, SO crippled.

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @Alanadeew,

Thank you for sharing your experience. I completely understand how frustrating these issues must be, especially when you’ve invested in your M3 MacBook for an efficient workflow. Let’s address each concern step by step:

1. File Opening and Directory Issues in Illustrator:

I’ve checked this on Illustrator 29.1, and it seems to open files or save to the last default location where the previous file was saved or opened. Would you mind sharing a screen recording demonstrating how this is happening on your end? It’ll help us better understand the issue and provide more precise guidance.

2. Pink Screen Flashes in Illustrator:

Could you confirm whether you’re using an Apple Studio Display or a third-party monitor? If it’s the latter, could you also share the connection method you’re using (e.g., Type-C, DisplayPort, HDMI)? This might be related to the monitor or connection type. Let me know so we can investigate further.

3. Lag When Locking/Unlocking Objects in Illustrator

Does this happen with all files, or is it limited to specific ones? If it’s file-specific, could you share a sample file so we can test it on our end? Additionally, could you let us know where the files are stored—on a local drive, external HDD, or a network drive?

4. General Workflow and App Interactions

Are you using any security apps or window management tools like Magnet, BetterSnapTool, or Rectangle? Sometimes, these apps can cause unexpected interactions with Adobe apps.

I'd recommend posting the issues you’re encountering with InDesign and Acrobat on their respective community boards. The experts there can provide tailored assistance for those applications.

Your feedback is important to us, and I’d love to help improve your experience. Let me know more details when you have a chance!

Best,
Anshul Saini