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Photoshop now shipping on m1 Macbook pro silicon, 8GB, 16GB Test results. Photoshop now native on apple M1, how fast is it vs the beta on 13' Macbook pro, 8GB. Prerelease Adobe Photoshop 2020 21.0.0 tested using the crystallize, pointillize, radial blur, dust & scratches, and median filters. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Pro. Dec 19, 2020 If you are already stuck with M1 MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, then you can try Photoshop alternatives to get things done. Pixelmator Pro, a popular photo editing software has already boarded the Universal compatibility train on the Mac. You can also try Affinity’s creative apps that are already compatible with M1 CPU on the MacBook.

Many 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks have two graphics processors (GPU)—a discrete GPU and an integrated GPU. The discrete GPU provides substantial graphics performance but uses more energy. The integrated GPU optimizes battery life by using less energy.

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Check if the discrete or integrated GPU is in use

To see which graphics cards are in use, choose Apple () menu > About this Mac. The graphics cards currently in use appear next to Graphics. Learn which integrated GPUs your Mac might have.

Check if an app is using the dedicated GPU

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To see if an app is using the higher-performance discrete GPU, open Activity Monitor and click the Energy tab. If you don't see the Requires High Perf GPU column, your computer only has one graphics processor.

In this example, iMovie and Final Cut Pro are using the higher-performance discrete GPU:

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Here are a few examples of apps and accessories that use the higher-performance discrete GPU:

  • iMovie
  • Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign
  • An external display

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Macbook Photoshop

Learn how to set the graphics performance on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Pro with Retina display computer.