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Nikki Lou
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November 18, 2020
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Will Adobe Illustrator be compatible on the new Macbook Pro with the Apple M1 chip?

  • November 18, 2020
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Hi, Looking to purchase the new Apple Macbook Pro with their new M1 chip. I use Adobe Illustrator for my work and I'm conserned about if the software will still run on this new M1 chip and if I will still be able to access all my saved files. Can anyone give any detail?

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    Correct answer Srishti Bali

    Hi all,

     

    Sorry about this trouble. As of now, Illustrator on M1 devices doesn't work natively, but it runs using Apple's Rosetta 2 technology which may cause few performance issues. For more details, please take a look at this help article (https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/apple-silicon-m1-chip.html).

     

    We have recently released an update for Illustrator 2021 (v 25.1) which contains some stability fixes. If you are not already on v25.1, then we recommend you to update to latest version and let us know how it goes.

     

    Regards,

    Srishti

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    Steves_Jobs
    Participating Frequently
    February 4, 2022

    You will havce problems as it doesnt run natively at least as of now you still have to use Mac Rosetta Framework to be able to isntall it the app will have some performance issues buit its better than not have it for what i use it for it has worked small lagg

     

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    Steves_Jobs
    Participating Frequently
    February 4, 2022

    You can also try not the latest version but the one before on HOMEBREW

    not sure if that is an option for you....

     

    artr8913663
    artr8913663
    Participating Frequently
    April 15, 2021

    Oh Man... this is so disappointing!  Just purchased the Macbook Pro with M1 and nothing is opening.  Is there a link with a tutorila that will walk me through the process of installing Rosetta so I can use Adobe CS..? 

    And, should I totally uninstall the 4 programs I use (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat) -- and then reinstall after I figure out how to install Rosetta?   

     

    I must say this makes the subscription cost even more painful than normal!!!

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    Andrew5CFC
    Participating Frequently
    April 15, 2021
    I’ve heard disabling iCloud fixes this. I don’t have an M1 because I was waiting to hear what happens. Keep us updated if it works

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    samanthadoherty
    samanthadoherty
    Participant
    March 4, 2021

    I have a new Macbook Pro M1 and Illustrator won't even load. It crashes every time I try to open it. I've tried Indesign and Acrobat and those work fine, but Illustrator doesn't work. This is a major issue as Illustrator is my main Adobe tool. Super frustrating and terrible experience.

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    Letmefly
    Participant
    March 4, 2021

    Hello Samantha, Is it strange that this is not working for you? For my part, I also use Adobe illustrator on my MacbookAir M1 as the main software in Rosetta 2 mode. I use Adobe Illustrator V. 25.2, on mac os Big Sur V. 11.2.2. Honestly, I haven't encountered any issues with Illustrator. I had heard that iCloud Drive might be causing an issue with illustrator on the M1s. This is not verified but in my case I disabled iCloud Drive because I don't use it anyway. Maybe that's why I don't have a problem. Let's be patient, Adobe should release a native M1 version soon, I hope ... And in the meantime imagine all the other problems we would have if we were on PC. Good luck, and I hope this works for you.

     

      samanthadoherty
      samanthadoherty
      Participant
      March 4, 2021

      Thanks for the help! I've attempted to run Illustrator through Rosetta, but the button in "Get Info" with "Open using Rosetta" doesn't appear for Illustrator. Any tips on how to force run through Rosetta in another way?

      Srishti Bali
      Community Manager
      Srishti BaliCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      January 16, 2021

      Hi all,

       

      Sorry about this trouble. As of now, Illustrator on M1 devices doesn't work natively, but it runs using Apple's Rosetta 2 technology which may cause few performance issues. For more details, please take a look at this help article (https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/apple-silicon-m1-chip.html).

       

      We have recently released an update for Illustrator 2021 (v 25.1) which contains some stability fixes. If you are not already on v25.1, then we recommend you to update to latest version and let us know how it goes.

       

      Regards,

      Srishti

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      jacquesr3733584
      Participating Frequently
      January 16, 2021

      I used illustrator intensively on my macbook m1 derniet whole week everything works perfectly. The mac M1 are very impressive and illustrator is perfectly compatible for me in Rosetta version on my mac M1. Well done, I can't wait to see a native version!

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      Letmefly
      Participant
      December 30, 2020

      Illustrator is working good for me. No problem running Illustrator under rosetta 2. (MarcBook Air M1)

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      PuneetKaul
      Participant
      December 17, 2020

      Updated to Big sur 11.1 yesterday.

      I used Illustrator today for straight one hour and it didn't crash but I find myself getting temporarily stuck for 10-30 seconds, in an hour session it happened two to three times. 

        mourads85511428
        mourads85511428
        Participant
        December 17, 2020

        I bought MBP M1, illustrator is crushing all the time. Who to blame ?

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        Letmefly
        Participant
        December 30, 2020

        Did you run the latest version of illustrator?

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          mourads17253926
          Participant
          December 31, 2020

          yes, I did and still have the same issues

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          Danielle Teixeira
          Participant
          December 6, 2020

          I have been experiencing slow loading miments with Macbook pro 13" M1 vs my 2016 mbp intel. Also. Google drive file stream doesnt work on Apple Silicon yet 

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          marcossilva-BRA
          Participating Frequently
          December 3, 2020

          I'm returning my M1 today. If anyone is reading this post and is looking to buy an M1, don't! It's not worth to lose your brain and hair, if you have any. 

          It's not worth to change software when you are used to Adobe for many years either. So I'll wait an year until things get settled. 

           

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            jasonh91035187
            Participant
            January 8, 2021

            Hey I really appreciate you posting this. Like everyone else here who depends on Illustrator for their livelihood I've found myself in a predicament. My 2018 15" MacBook Pro is getting long in the tooth and since upgrading to Big Sur it's definitely showing it's age and I'm not doing a ton of activities that are computationally heavy. I'm taking it in tomorrow for a battery replacement and I thought - hey what about a trade in for an m1 mac. After all, the benchmarks and hype make these out to be some kind of super computer. I guess not though. So sadly I just lugged my drawing tablet over to my 9 year olds gaming computer and things are working great. But I'm kind of bummed about all of this, there doesn't seem to be an upgrade path for right now - at least on a Mac.

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            jacquesr3733584
            Participating Frequently
            January 9, 2021

            For me illustrator is still working good with my new M1 MacBook Air. I have not experienced any problem for now.

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