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Q: Will RAM improve start time of Adobe Creative Cloud Apps?

Hi there,

 

The title is pretty self explanatory. Just wondering if more RAM will help. I have 4 Gigs of ram currently installed in my iMac, and I'm wondering if upgrading the RAM will help Adobe products launch faster as they are so slow to start. Office 2016 is also slow to start.

 

Thanks!

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5), Mid 2011 iMac

Posted on Jun 24, 2016 1:58 PM

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A:

Four GB of RAM is pretty minimal amount to run OS X on. Typically, more RAM will not help open ACC the first time, but should you close the app and later restart it, yes, the additional RAM will help, particularly if you operating on "virtual memory" (where the HD is used as virtual memory). However, more RAM should be more comfortable for OS X, which in turn may (maybe) will help ACC launch faster. If you buy more RAM be sure to purchase from OWC or Crucial, as they are known to be compatible with Macs.

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  • by pokey b,

    pokey b pokey b Jun 24, 2016 5:51 PM in response to babowa
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    Jun 24, 2016 5:51 PM in response to babowa

    Babowa is absolutely correct about cost to upgrade vs. new or refurb.  There's always the cost / benefit ratio to consider. And, at some point these older Macs will no longer be able to run the latest OS. I have a mid-2010 i-Mac and I expect that in a year or two it will be locked in to a given OS.

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    babowa babowa Jun 24, 2016 7:27 PM in response to pokey b
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    Jun 24, 2016 7:27 PM in response to pokey b

    Have you seen this:

     

    https://www.engadget.com/2016/06/13/apple-macos-sierra/#gallery=396243&slide=392 2090&index=16

     

    (Just in case it's not a direct link, there are several images and one appears to show the hardware which is supported).

  • by ejetmonorail,

    ejetmonorail ejetmonorail Jun 24, 2016 7:33 PM in response to babowa
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    Jun 24, 2016 7:33 PM in response to babowa

    Thanks! I have a Mid 2011 iMac, so I should be alright.

  • by pokey b,

    pokey b pokey b Jun 25, 2016 4:54 AM in response to babowa
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    Jun 25, 2016 4:54 AM in response to babowa

    Yes, I did see that previously. In fact, that is what drove the point home (that my Mac is not far from being locked to a "final" OS version) for me. I kinda knew it was coming, now I can see it on the horizon.

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    pokey b pokey b Jun 25, 2016 4:57 AM in response to babowa
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    Jun 25, 2016 4:57 AM in response to babowa

    But then it gives me the opportunity (excuse?) to buy something new & exciting (and fast with an SSD).

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Jun 25, 2016 8:14 AM in response to pokey b
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    Jun 25, 2016 8:14 AM in response to pokey b

    I purchased a top of the line refurb late 2012 27" iMac last year and with Applecare, it is covered until early 2018 - not bad for a 2012. I did this because I need a machine that can run Mavericks for my movie work as the apps I use do not work with Yosemite or later and the newer apps are not for precise editing nor can you export with quality/size options for DVD burning.

     

    I did go for "new and exciting" with a new iPad Pro though.......

  • by pokey b,

    pokey b pokey b Jun 25, 2016 8:21 AM in response to babowa
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    Jun 25, 2016 8:21 AM in response to babowa

    Hmmm, the refurb prices would be pretty attractive. But then so is the speed of a SSD system. Decisions, decisions. I'm figuring Sierra, or the OS after it, will be the last OS update for this Mac. So I've got a while to mull it over.

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    ejetmonorail ejetmonorail Jun 25, 2016 9:37 AM in response to pokey b
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    Jun 25, 2016 9:37 AM in response to pokey b

    haha, I would usually go for a refurb, but I usually spend almost 3 grand everytime I buy a new Mac and I promise myself I would hold onto it for at least 10 years if possible lol

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    ejetmonorail ejetmonorail Jun 25, 2016 9:40 AM in response to babowa
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    Jun 25, 2016 9:40 AM in response to babowa

    im still using my iPad Mini First Gen! but it is starting to lag, I don't know if I'd like to update seeing that I don't use it nearly as much as my iPhone 6 or iMac. I'd still have a 2007 MacBook Pro until next year if it didn't die on me in 2010. I loved that little MacBook Pro. It ran everything fluid and didn't start to slow at all. My 2012 MacBook Pro is much faster than my iMac with its Intel Pro Graphics which confuses me as I have dedicated 500Mb on my iMac, but I guess the core i7 on the MBP speeds it up?

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