Mac CS5 vs. PC CS5

[maflynn]

At this point in the creative suite version, is there any major differences between the OSX version and the windows version.

I seem to recall that there were some differences in features or performance on the windows one vs. OSX. I'm not sure if that changed with CS5.

 

[0098386]

One minor thing I noticed in CS4 was OSX had full trackpad integration. You could gesture you're way around quite nicely, Windows CS4 didn't. I wonder if CS5 adds full multitouch to Windows.
Or at least the earliest version on one of my universities MBP.

 

[GoCubsGo]

I read somewhere (some blog) that the Windows version was able to use more RAM. I can't find where I read that yet and I don't know if it's true.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

The pc version is faster.

 

[bocomo]

I read somewhere (some blog) that the Windows version was able to use more RAM. I can't find where I read that yet and I don't know if it's true.

Photoshop CS4 for windows is a 64 bit app--it can access more RAM
the mac version was not 64 bit

with CS5, both versions are 64 bit

 

[Frosties]

Photoshop CS4 for windows is a 64 bit app--it can access more RAM
the mac version was not 64 bit

with CS5, both versions are 64 bit

Correction - a few of the programs in the CS5 suite are 64bit on the mac version, Photoshop is one of them.

 

[bocomo]

Correction - a few of the programs in the CS5 suite are 64bit on the mac version, Photoshop is one of them.

like i said, "with CS5, both versions are 64 bit"

(both versions of Photoshop)

 

[thermodynamic]

The pc version is faster.

Can you provide links to benchmarks?

I'm on the fence right now, but given reviews of tangential products like

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archive...eat_flash_surprising_results_of_new_tests.php

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/web-video-showdown-flash-vs-quicktime-vs-windows-media/13176

For other Adobe products, it's definitely faster on Windows... I never thought I'd say that...

I am somewhat inclined to agree with you at face value, but direct proof is far better. But I am only buying one version of CS5, so I will ultimately rely on one platform unless I can get CS5 the same way I have Lightroom in terms of licensing -- I have a PC laptop and a Mac desktop, which means I need two licenses - which is pretty sucky.