Macbook Air too slow for Photoshop. Help!

I have a new Macbook Air 13" and need to run Photoshop. It works for a few minutes after loading but then slows right down. When I save it says "program error". I'm guessing it's not up to the job, but would it help if I added an external hard drive?? Any other suggestions? Thanks.

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Posted on Feb 7, 2021 6:45 AM

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Feb 9, 2021 11:10 AM in response to Rawapp

Hi there,


From what we can tell, your MacBook Air is performing slowly when using Photoshop, and you're unable to save projects due to an error that appears. We're glad you've joined us in Apple Support Communities and we can provide some guidance.


To start, for this specific behavior with Photoshop not responding as expected, work through the suggestions in this support article:


If an app on your Mac stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open


To address any slow performance issues on your MacBook Air, even while using Photoshop, follow the steps here:


If your Mac runs slowly


Also, check out this link from Adobe with compatibility information and details about known issues in macOS Big Sur:


Photoshop, Apple Silicon, and Big Sur | macOS 11


Cheers.

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