Photoshop and LightRoom running slow on my MacBook Pro 2019 16" than MacBook Air M1
Few days ago I was working along side a friend for same project and we both were working in LightRoom
and My macbook pro was running slower than his macbook air m1. It was like loading an image, exporting images, browsing images. which was kind of big issue and made my production slower. Please help with this.
MacBook Pro 16″
Fundamentally an Apple Silicon Mac (including an M1) would be expected to outperform an Intel Mac but it depends on the actual configurations of each Mac. So, all else being equal, an M1 Air would outperform an i7 or i9 Intel MBP.
What are the exact configs of each of these Macs - RAM, disk, macOS version, PS & LR versions? All these things, and more, can affect the apparent "speed" of the computers.
“Photoshop and LightRoom running slow on my MacBook Pro 2019 16" than MacBook Air M1”
This is most likely the root of your problem.
Firstly the hardware differences between the 2 macs will always make your Mac slower in like-for-like operation. There is no getting away from this fact. Secondly an Air (regardless of processor variant) is a poor choice for a work computer when using Photoshop. Not familiar with Lightroom so can’t comment.
Obviously - depending on your budget - you buy the most powerful/highest spec computer you can depending on the work you want to use it for and this may be the case with you. If you can afford it perhaps you should think about changing your laptop for something newer and more powerful. Any M3 Mac with as much RAM you can afford installed. Hard drive need not be that large 512GB is enough. Just make sure you have enough cash left over for multiple (at least 3) external drives for backup and storage available.
What you fail to mention is what other programs have you installed? If all you have is Photoshop and Lightroom and the stock macOS then it really is the difference between the 2 laptops that’s making yours seem “slow”. If you have installed any software that claims to speed up/protect/clean/defend etc your Mac then get rid of them asap as all they will do is slow your Mac down and nothing else.
Good luck
First, free up space on your Mac to let these programs run smoothly on your Mac.
Also, check in Adobe Creative if they are updated to the latest version, if not, update.
How about reinstalling, this will reset the apps and clear cache/temp file, etc.
350 GB available space on my mac and I use paid version I always update my software.
You haven't understood my problem please read the issue again and reply. Your response is totally irrelevant to my issue.
Photoshop and LightRoom running slow on my Macbook Pro 2019
