The only difference, per the research, came down to features that needed GPU acceleration, where an Intel Mac with a discrete GPU “can still outperform the current generation of M1 Macs in some areas.” All these apps no longer run under Apple’s Rosetta 2 emulation, which is designed for apps running on Intel-based Macs. Adobe had claimed that opening and saving files, running filters, and compute-heavy operations in Photoshop could be up to 1.5 times faster on Apple M1 Macs compared to the non-optimized version. As for Lightroom Classic, the tasks included importing RAW images, full-screen image selection, and merging and enhancing images.Īdobe Photoshop was also optimized for M1 silicon in March, after a period of testing. Tasks included dealing with sector-based illustrations and complex artboards on Illustrator and brochures with high-resolution images in InDesign. In the average of all tested benchmarks, Adobe Illustrator saw a 65% performance increase over the Intel Mac, InDesign a 59% increase, and Lightroom Classic a 116% increase. More specifically, Adobe and Pfeiffer Consulting find that with these new native apps, you can see some big gains. I replaced my MacBook with a Quest Pro for a full work week. Got an M1 Mac? Apple will now let you repair it yourself The update by Adobe also packs other goodies for iOS 14 widgets.

In addition to native Apple M1 support, Adobe's apps like Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic, Lightroom for desktop, iOS, and Android will now support Apple ProRAW, given that ProRAW is a. The beta app is available via the Creative Cloud client. Currently, existing Adobe users can try out the beta version Photoshop that's built for Apple M1 and Windows Arm. Adobe said that they are implementing this as a beta as they continue to develop Apple M1-compatible versions of these programmes. In the same announcement, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, and Adobe Camera Raw are now compatible with Apple's built-in emulation tool, Apple Rosetta. Also, Windows 10 products powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor will enjoy the same native compatibility. This means that Lightroom works without any workaround required (like Rosetta) on Mac products using the new Apple Silicon. If you're a heavy user of Adobe's photo editing apps on Mac, you'll be pleased to know that Adobe now offers native support for Mac systems powered by the new Apple M1 chipset.Īdobe Lightroom is now a native app for Apple M1 and Windows Arm platforms. Adobe's adds Apple M1 native support for Lightroom, Rosetta support for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop

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