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Grupet_69
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November 10, 2023
Question

Which M3 MacBook Pro?

  • November 10, 2023
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So I'm looking to upgrade my old 2019 MacBook Pro with the i9 intel processor and 64GB of RAM.

I'm not sure I quite understand this new unified memory. So if I want to get the new MacBook Pro with at least the same amount of RAM as the old one, does that mean that 64GB is the way to go or can I do with less or do I need more?

 

I do a lot of work in Adobe Illustrator (sometimes working with complex vector files) and Adobe Photoshop (sometimes larger images) 

And like most people I'm on a budget, so which one would you go with:

 

M3 Max chip with 14-core CPU, 30-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine and 96GB RAM, or

M3 Max chip with 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine and 64GB RAM

The price is about the same.

 

I'm not that technical so I'm not sure what the different numbers above means in reference to the work and software I use. Is it better with a maxed out M3 chip or better with more RAM?

 

Thanks!

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    cabasner
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    December 21, 2023

    Hi All,

     

    I just saw this thread and figured it might be a good place to ask my own questions....if  there is a better thread, please let me know..  I have the Photography Plan with Adobe to maintain the most up to date versions of Photoshop and Lightroom. I JUST, a few days ago, got a brand new Macbook Pro M3 Max, with 16-core CPU, 40-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine and 64GB RAM and 4TB storage, and I'm trying to decide what to move to the new computer from my existing 2016 Macbook Pro I7 16GB. and 1TB storage.   Would I be best off reloading 'fresh' copies of Photoshop and Lightroom from Adobe rather moving the existing Photoshop/Lightroom from my old computer using Migration Assistant?

     

    Second question.....will I have any problems running the latest  PS and LR on this latest Apple chip?

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    cabasner
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    December 21, 2023

    I  wanted to edit my post, but apparently we can't do that any longer.  I wanted to add that my PS and LR performance were not my PRIMARY reason for getting the new Macbook Pro.  The reasons were mostly due to maxing out  the internal storage, getting double, triple, quadruple and more repeat keystrokes, when typing, and general performance issues related to a 7 year old Mac.

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    Adrian35679693jb0d
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    February 25, 2024

    Does your m3 macbook pro runs adobe acrobat pro smoothly when opening image and text heavy pdf files? bc my 2014 mbp lags like hell when i use adobe acrobat pro, it even lags abit when scrolling a black and white exam paper. 

    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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    November 10, 2023

    If I had a 2019 MacBook Pro with an i9 and 64 GB of RAM, I wouldn't buy anything new for years.

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    daithí_mor
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    November 25, 2023

    Same issues for me; though I have a 16gb model of the machine you have.

     

    in illustrator moving or even using anything with drop-shadow seems to kill my machine.


    Especially fan heavy and struggling badly if using after effects. I updated my machine to a M3 Max 64Gb RAM. I opted for  the unbinned version, so very hopeful this will last a good 5 years. 

    arriving this week so will report back once tested it out!!

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    Sandra Steffan
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    December 7, 2023

    Yes, it's possible to install version 27 and disable updates in the CC app.


    Yes, that's what Adobe suggested, but I'd hate to do without the AI extensions in version 28 of Illustrator.

    I'm actually assuming that a new device will at least run the Adobe versions, as on my 7-year-old iMac. Anything else would be a step backwards...

     

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