Illustrator now runs natively on Apple computers with the Apple silicon M1 chip that performs faster than the similarly configured previous generation systems. Currently, more Apple users own Intel-based Macs but that will most likely change very soon as the tech giant will complete the switch from Intel chips to its custom-made chip by 2022. Run Illustrator faster in native mode on Apple computers having the Apple silicon M1 chip. Users should see a similar boost in performance for Adobe Illustrator.Īs Apple continues its rollout of Apple Silicon and more Macs are expected to switch away from Intel this year, updates like this are very important to ensure the best possible performance of an app for users. The iOS version of Graphic is also highly optimized for the Apple Pencil, and users can create dynamic brushes to meet their specific illustration needs. According to Adobe, Photoshop for M1 Macs completes most tasks 1.5 times faster than on Intel chips. Internal tests conducted by Adobe showed that Photoshop delivers significant performance gains across the application for customers using the latest Macs.

Adobe has confirmed that the M1 version of Illustrator now offers core features from the regular version and it now only offers faster performance, but also comes with improved reliability on the newer Mac devices. Users who are not able to download betas from the Creative Cloud app can ask to be added to the program, according to the post. The first beta for the software is now available in beta for Apple M1 Mac users. AppleCare+ cost and coverage for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other devicesĪdobe Illustrator for M1 Macs now available in betaĪdobe Illustrator’s beta comes a number of months after Adobe also released Apple Silicon betas for its other creative cloud apps including Premiere Rush, Premiere Pro, and Audition.

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