A recent AMD chip wouldn't look so bad. Intel chips from today are not all that different from their 2018 counterparts in the machines that these M1's replaced. For instance if we compare the 2018 Mac mini with it's desktop Core i7 to the M1 Mac mini in Capture One: The M1 isn't just 50% or so faster at every task, their is perceivably less latency between mouse click and action on screen when performing tasks like painting in a mask. The same is observed in Photoshop.
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Adobe Updates Illustrator, InDesign, and Lightroom Classic to Run Natively on M1 Macs
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A recent AMD chip wouldn't look so bad. Intel chips from today are not all that different from their 2018 counterparts in the machines that these M1's replaced. For instance if we compare the 2018 Mac mini with it's desktop Core i7 to the M1 Mac mini in Capture One: The M1 isn't just 50% or so faster at every task, their is perceivably less latency between mouse click and action on screen when performing tasks like painting in a mask. The same is observed in Photoshop.
and a faster intel chip might look better too. You are missing the point a bit. Lets all just agree that Intel has started making chips again after being pummeled by AMD. But for a first generation Apple Silicon SOC to even be in this category using just 4 high performance cores (I have no idea how to equate a 4/4 SOC to Intel which makes 4, 6, and 8 high performance cores) is outstanding.
I don't think it is equivalent. That is why I said Rosetta. (I lived through the PowerPC transition)
But when I went to the underlined link about 80% I found this paragraph in the document:
"Just seven months after the introduction of the first generation Apple Silicon Macs, all key Creative Cloud apps are now available in ‘univer-sal binary’ versions, meaning that the same program can run on both Intel and Apple Silicon platforms."
And the document was not as front and center about native apps or beta that what the press release was.I'm not saying M1 won't be faster natively. It will be (other wise what's the point).
But if I want to try buy an M1 now for use in production (and assume an 80% speed bump) I need to be sure of Adobe's quick roll out of native apps. Premiere is supposed to be done by the end of the month, but After Effects?
They will come back... eventually... in a couple of years. A bit like AMD did 3-4 years ago, because let's admit it, AMD was in bad posture in the beginning of 2010s.
Meanwhile we'll be able to enjoy Apple Silicon for years to come
Yep, it really comes down to management and starts from the top. Lisa Su brought AMD around. Intel has all the engineering talent they need. Pat Gelsinger hit the ground running and appears to be on track to right the helm. But it'll take years to catch back up with TSMC and Samsung. Hence why they'll be using TSMC for part of their chip production.
Not sure why anyone would see more competition in chip foundries as bad. If the current shortage has taught us anything. We need more foundries, more competing fabs and in more countries.
If Intel can catch up or pass TSMC. It won't matter to Apple. As Intel is also going into the custom fab business. Apple is a chip designer not a fab. They'll use whoever has the best process and can meet their production demand. Be it Intel, TSMC, Samsung or someone else.
As a Lightroom user since the beginning, I can't imagine running LR Classic on my iPad. For a variety of reasons.
Sure, it'll likely be possible. Just not efficient or enjoyable.
That's one massive piece of silicon, especially if you're going to cram 128GB of DRAM in the package too.
The bulk of the work is not making it run on M1/ARM, its building a UI/UX that isn't garbage and also working within iPadOS limitations(like 5GB RAM per app). I could compile any of my Mac applications to a iPad today, but that isn't going to be a good experience and a few things will just not work because they where written to expect macOS and macOS libraries.
I installed Lightroom Classic yesterday and was informed by the installer that it will use Intel and Rosetta 2. I don't see any updates right now. How to get the M1 version?
It'll will show up in the CC manager as ready for download. I'm guessing the rollout is being staged and will show up in the next day or so.
I'm actually surprised Lightroom Classic was updated for the M1. I was half expecting to Adobe to EOL classic.
I'd guess large software companies get the inside scoop on when new M1 (or m1x or M2) models will be released. Lots of folks are buying M1 minis and new iMacs and running Adobe. Good to see updates.
Exactly. Another limitation is having ready access to a user's library of RAW images (100K-200K images for me) and subsequent edits. And being able to easily back that library up. Piece of cake on my Mac; not so on an iPad.
Also...As nice as the iPad Pro 12.9" screen is, it would be just too small for me editing images. That would become frustrating very quickly.
I don't think that will happen, at least for the foreseeable future.
That would hand a lot of people over to Capture One. Lightroom CC is perceived as rubbish, justly or not.
They never said non-naive apps are 80% faster. They said that the ones that they have been migrated are 80% faster.
"Benchmarks covered seven essential Creative Cloud applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, Premiere Pro, Lightroom and Lightroom Classic."
I'd guess 10th Gen as its the most recent MBP i5
You can read the report by clicking the link in the OP
Apple M1:
13 inch M1 MacBook Pro
16GB RAM, 2TB of SSD
Intel:
13 inch Intel Core i5 MacBook Pro
16GB RAM, 2TB of SSD
Both systems were connected to an
Apple Pro Display XDR for benchmarks
(See last page for complete Methodology.)
I tried. It says: "You're up to date!" (LR 10.2).
I'm guessing the rollout is globally staged over a day or two.
My bad, I see all the updates. Had to manually check for updates.
Classic allows offsite storage. That alone is a reason to keep using it. A lot of people have home storage and do not need/want to put all their photos at the mercy of Adobe. My negative scans are 100-300MB per photo, imagine adding those to cloud... and not to mention the extra functionality in Classic not available in CC.
When will they even start assembling a beta for After Effects?
Please Adobe...it's not like I don't pay for it.
With the outrageous fee I'd expect a bigger effort in developing M1 native apps.
Please Adobe...it's not like I don't pay for it.
With the outrageous fee I'd expect a bigger effort in developing M1 native apps.