I have a powermac G5 with CS2, that I am happy with/ (I am not a pro) However, I plan to get a HD camcorder and all the Mac programs I can find that can recognize the AVCHD format that the tapeless camcorders are moving to require the intel based macs. I am compemplating switching to a Mac Mini with a 23 inch apple cinema display now (to replace the soso envision monitor) sometime in 2008.
The new Mac mini looks like a bigger version of the Apple TV.The square enclosure measures 7.7 x 7.7 x 1.4-inches and weighs 2.9 pounds. So, it's bigger than an Apple TV, but the resemblance is. Nov 7, 2018 - It's been four years since Apple last updated the Mac mini. Or spend a lot of time in Photoshop editing photos, I assumed the Mac mini just.
I guess I will have to pay to upgrade to CS3 to avoid a very slow CS2 experience (accroding to other posters here) So the question is, any reason a Mac mini would not be enough? Also, would I be able to sell my G5 for anything? Yup, I also have the 24' iMac (and a 17' MacBook Pro plus Airport Extreme.). The iMac's got a 2.8Ghz Core2 Duo processor as opposed to the Mac Mini's 1.8Ghz. And the iMac is not only considerably more powerful, it is possibly cheaper than a Mac Mini plus a 23' Cinema Display. Plus: new iMacs come with Aperture (and iPhoto) pre-installed, so you may not even need to get CS3. Another 500 bucks saved.
together in a secure WiFi network, addressing 1.35TB online harddisk storage blazingly fast with 802.11n and FireWire800 Have fun! The only reason I was leaning away from an iMac is that I liked the idea of getting one nice monitor (ACD) and keeping it through future computer upgrades, since the monitor could easily outlast the CPU. Plus I was thinking of getting an ACD now for my G5 computer. The Next computer upgrade would be cheaper if I stayed with the mini line. I am sure that 2-3 years from now a new mini will have the ability to go beyond 4GB of Ram and have a processor faster than today's iMac. Or I could suck it up and buy a less convenient tape based HDV format camcorder one day and stick with my current computer (maybe add some memory, Leopard OS, and a cinema display) I really think if I don't need to deal with AVCHD video the G5 will be fine for another 2 yrs for my modest needs.
So when in doubt, do nothing. Thanks for all the opinions. Happy holidays. The main problem with using the mini, other than as has been said with the overall price with a good monitor, is the on board video solution will bog any video work you do with Mac programs such as Final Cut Express etc.
It sounds tantalizing, and it would run photoshop just fine, but the video is where you'll be left wanting. Likewise I believe, and correct me if wrong, but even Aperture will bog on the mini. The new iMacs are great, but read the forums, there are a lot of complaints that the 20' screen is twice light on the bottom and is only a 6bit tn monitor, that is undergraded from the white version 20' and does not really accurately calibrate.
Also people are complaining that the 24' versions are having serious problems with gradient shifts from right to left, with discoloration in the center that is driving people nuts. So go to the Apple store, look at the iMacs, go into system preferencesdesktop/screen saverdesktop and choose solid color a medium gray and evaluate the screen carefully. If you buy from the store, see if you can actually test the one you are going to purchase for this issue. Read the Apple.com supportdiscussionsintel Mac displays. The Apple Cinema Displays do not have these problems, though they should be coming out with new ones in January. Google Mac Buyer's Guide, and they have opinions on where in the product cycle each mac product is to give you some guidance as to when to buy.
Are the Mac mini’s UHD graphics powerful enough to run Photoshop? The Mac mini’s UHD graphics work just fine in Photoshop. My testbed: Mac mini (6-core i7 processor), 32GB RAM, 256GB built-in SSD 300GB dedicated Photoshop Scratch Drive attached via USB3 hub to the Mac mini Wacom Cintiq 27QHD Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 My test file was a blank 11″ x 17″ canvas with a 600 pixel per inch resolution.
What I tested: Canvas rotation Canvas zoom Painting with large (1400px) and small (6px) custom textured brushes from the Kyle Webster Megapack For an 11″ x 17″ canvas, I noticed a slight delay when selecting a new brush and using it for the first time, but this goes away within milliseconds of using it. On smaller files (I typically use 4000px x 4000px @ 600dpi) there were no loading issues whatsoever. There was no lag while actively using brushes on either file size. There were no issues in manipulating or editing images with the UHD graphics processor in the Mac mini.
In short, it should suffice for everyday Photoshop work. Side note: I’ve been using dedicated Scratch drives for big applications like Clip Studio Paint and Photoshop. Scratch drives act like virtual memory, should you exceed the RAM size while working with a large document.
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I strongly recommend a dedicated scratch drive (preferably USB 3.0) directly attached to the Thunderbolt3 port on the back of your Mac. Krishna November 26, 2018,.