I currently have a MBP 2013 with a 2.3GHz I7, 16GB 1600 DD3 and an Iris Pro 1536 graphics. It's currently running Mac OS Mojave. I've got 512GB of memory with 90GB free (mostly photographs, surprise, surprise) and a 256GB outboard SSD for storing some of the past years images that I like to go back and work on.
Everything is working ok, except that any of the Topaz AI (particularly AI Sharpen) run from slow to agonizingly slow. Capture 1 is ok though at times I wish it was a touch more reponsive.
I've been thinking of upgrading just for speed and memory sake and have been trying to figure out if the newer systems are really any faster for these applications - it's not clear from the hardware descriptions although you'd think that 7 years of development might have made some significant improvements. I'm toying with the idea of moving to an iMac 21" and while I'd clearly gain a better display, it is not clear that the hardware would perform any better.
Have those of you who have made upgrades seen any significant improvements?
Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.
Andrew
Everything is working ok, except that any of the Topaz AI (particularly AI Sharpen) run from slow to agonizingly slow. Capture 1 is ok though at times I wish it was a touch more reponsive.
I've been thinking of upgrading just for speed and memory sake and have been trying to figure out if the newer systems are really any faster for these applications - it's not clear from the hardware descriptions although you'd think that 7 years of development might have made some significant improvements. I'm toying with the idea of moving to an iMac 21" and while I'd clearly gain a better display, it is not clear that the hardware would perform any better.
Have those of you who have made upgrades seen any significant improvements?
Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.
Andrew
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