My boyfriend's computer runs the Adobe slowly :(

[gabenatbrown]

These are the specs of his iMac. He's interested in upgrading certain aspects of his computer so that it can run Photoshop & Lightroom much faster.

We have the opportunity to snag some Macbook Pro's below. Are any of these going to be better than what he has now? If not, what should/can we upgrade to get a faster performance?


Thanks!

 

[_Kiki_]

What's your storage? SSD, HDD or Fusion ?

also stop using buggy Adobe, their software it's a total BS

 

[gabenatbrown]

What's your storage? SSD, HDD or Fusion ?

also stop using buggy Adobe, their software it's a total BS

He's on a Fusion Drive!

 

[_Kiki_]

He's on a Fusion Drive!

How much capacity ?

 

[gabenatbrown]

How much capacity ?

1GB!

 

[Apple_Robert]

1GB!

The 1TB Fusion drive is pretty slow, compared to the SSD models. If I am not mistaken, the 1TB FD model only has 24GB of flash store. Fill the drive up to 50% or more, and the read / write speeds suffer as the other half of the fusion drive is a mechanical disk drive. Combine that with using software that may not be optimized for the new iMac screen models, and it can make for a frustrating experience.

 

[robeddie]

The 1TB Fusion drive is pretty slow, compared to the SSD models. If I am not mistaken, the 1TB FD model only has 24GB of flash store. Fill the drive up to 50% or more, and the read / write speeds suffer as the other half of the fusion drive is a mechanical disk drive. Combine that with using software that may not be optimized for the new iMac screen models, and it can make for a frustrating experience.

Yep. If he has used an SSD in other computers, launching apps with a fusion drive is going to be noticeably slower.

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Any machine with a dedicated SSD, such as a modern MBP, will feel faster.

 

[lowkey]

Cheapest option would be an external SSD drive as your boot drive with OS and Apps on it.

 

[_Kiki_]

disassembly screen and installation 2.5" SATA SSD will be best solution
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+Retina+4K+Display+Hard+Drive+Replacement/64107

 

[maflynn]

He's on a Fusion Drive!

Get an external SSD, its the simplest, easiest solution and its very fast. I'm running off an external drive right now and its quite speedy.

 

[PBinCT]

Adobe's graphic artist programs, particularly Lightroom, are slow on any platform. They haven't had much competition until recently and are in need of a major upgrade to take advantage of advances in graphics cards, RAM, etc.

So, you will not see tremendous improvements with a new iMac, but when Adobe updates their software (hopefully soon), you will be able to take advantage of your new software.

 

[CaptRB]

Get an external SSD, its the simplest, easiest solution and its very fast. I'm running off an external drive right now and its quite speedy.

Hey...as you know I traded my MBP for a new 5K 27". It's top level i7 with 580 8GB video card. I've got 40 GB ram total and the 2 TB fusion drive.

I'd like to add a couple of SSD drives...what're you using for your externals?


Thanks,


R

 

[Luxtrau]

I can confirm that Adobe CC Programs are absolutely not using the Macs hardware at its full potential! The new iMac is so fast but Photoshop etc. feels so slow.

 

[maflynn]

I'd like to add a couple of SSD drives...what're you using for your externals?

I have a Samsung T3, the T5s are out and reportedly extremely fast.