Creative Suite 3 & Spaces... problems...

[tomoisyourgod]

I've just got a Macbook Pro - 2.4GHz SR etc...

I've installed Creative suite, and using my usual programs being Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and Photoshop, I've assigned each program with a Space. Dreamweaver and Fireworks share the same Space.

Safari, Mail and Finder have another.

It's is a very powerful machine, however, it tends to Spin the Rainbow Ball for a while when doing simple tasks such as saving small images for the web in Photoshop.

Other problems:- when going from Space to Space (say Safari then to Flash or Photoshop) all the workspace pallettes go missing in PS and FL, I have to go "Window" and "Workspace" and hit Default to get them all back.

Over all, I like the features in Leopard, but it does seem a little buggy and not quite ready. First thing I did as soon as it was out the box was install the software updates so it's now 10.5.2...

A machine of this spec shouldn't be behaving like this...

 

[durija]

How much RAM do you have? That might be the issue. Don't even think about trying to run CS3, especially PhotoShop without at least 2 GB. I use 4 GB and it all runs pretty smooth.

 

[notnek]

Just an FYI: I run multiple CS3 Apps on a 1st Gen. Macbook 2Ghz with only 1GB RAM. And I experience no beach balls. Just a note that you don't have to have a certain amount of RAM, though it is more efficient and a bit quieter to go ahead and have 2 or 4GB RAM.

On the other hand, I have not assigned the different Apps to different Spaces. I would suggest putting normal Apps in one space, and CS3 Apps in another space.

 

[tomoisyourgod]

On my iMac - purchased in October 2006, 1GB of RAM, Tiger, I don't have these problems this bad...

I have 2GB of RAM in the Macbook Pro - brand new...

 

[netnothing]

I've just got a Macbook Pro - 2.4GHz SR etc...

I've installed Creative suite, and using my usual programs being Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and Photoshop, I've assigned each program with a Space. Dreamweaver and Fireworks share the same Space.

Safari, Mail and Finder have another.

It's is a very powerful machine, however, it tends to Spin the Rainbow Ball for a while when doing simple tasks such as saving small images for the web in Photoshop.

Other problems:- when going from Space to Space (say Safari then to Flash or Photoshop) all the workspace pallettes go missing in PS and FL, I have to go "Window" and "Workspace" and hit Default to get them all back.

Over all, I like the features in Leopard, but it does seem a little buggy and not quite ready. First thing I did as soon as it was out the box was install the software updates so it's now 10.5.2...

A machine of this spec shouldn't be behaving like this...

The spaces issue is common for CS3 and Spaces.

A trick I just learned today from someone else on Macrumors for PS is....when you go back to the PS space and see no palettes....hit Tab twice to hide then show them.

-Kevin
I think that's a different key in Flash.