Mac Mini

weekh · 10th March 2006

Do u think the Mac Mini is powerful enough for CS2 / Aperture to process my RAW files?

jnet6 · 10th March 2006

Originally Posted by weekh

Do u think the Mac Mini is powerful enough for CS2 / Aperture to process my RAW files?

Have not tried.

why not you make yr way down to PC show and try the application. see how does it responds.

illustrious · 10th March 2006

the new intel core duo mac mini will be best. but same as any gadgets, wait for the 2nd batch before purchase.

igpenguin · 10th March 2006

i'm looking at getting a mini myself but not now.. only when i head overseas (won't want to lug my desktop there)

currently you won't get the maximised the "full" power of the processor since CS2 would be running on rosetta instead of being a universal binary

http://www.adobe.com/products/pdfs/intelmacsupport.pdf

maybe someone who does have a intel-based mac machine can do some sort of benchmarking with CS2?

Belle&Sebastain · 10th March 2006

i read reviews that the current intel chips will not do justice to the CS2 software, it may be slower.

I actually bought the G5 imac (non intel version) for $2688 today as i already own the current software, no point for the intel version. Rushing to buy the last few sets before its gone.

For my work the older model is 'better'

Castlesinthesky · 10th March 2006

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/con...id=7-7891-8185

very good read, even though it's not the mac mini. Doesn't seem to be much of a difference for now.

ortega · 10th March 2006

the intel mac mini has got problems, read here

http://www.macintouch.com/readerrepo...dex.html#mar10

Castlesinthesky · 11th March 2006

speaking of which, Mac mini (intel or not)doesn't support aperture. It doesn't have a dedicated graphics card which aperture needs.

weekh · 11th March 2006

Originally Posted by Castlesinthesky

speaking of which, Mac mini (intel or not)doesn't support aperture. It doesn't have a dedicated graphics card which aperture needs.

Wat about Lightroom?

YOL925 · 11th March 2006

Originally Posted by weekh

Do u think the Mac Mini is powerful enough for CS2 / Aperture to process my RAW files?

No way. It can't even install Aperture. CS2 is crawling on Mac Mini (even with 1GB RAM). Lightroom is currently available as a Beta version with known issues. UI is similar to Aperture. Read here: http://www.danielsroka.com/article_lightroom.php

IMHO, forget abt Mac Mini, intel version or otherwise.
YOL

roti · 11th March 2006

Mac mini are not really for heavy applications like CS2 but the intel version is not stable at current stage, after a update from apple or the "CS3" will highly recommended then...

Parka · 11th March 2006

Rumours are out that Adobe CS3 is only to be out next year first quarter.

If you're gonna buy an Intel Mac Mini now, it actually runs Photoshop slower than the old G4. That's from what I gather across all reviews I've read so far.

Sidenote. I have a 1.42ghz MMini, it runs slightly faster/smoother than my Pentium 2ghz.

roti · 11th March 2006

then hav the see see look look kinda attitude lor...

syke · 11th March 2006

Can't install aperture, unless you got a hardware hack. Get the max 1gb ram if you intend to use with CS2.

I'm using one.

cocoa · 13th March 2006

Originally Posted by syke

Can't install aperture, unless you got a hardware hack.

Correction: "unless you got a software hack"

But don't ask me how.

syke · 13th March 2006

Originally Posted by cocoa

Correction: "unless you got a software hack"

But don't ask me how.

lol... my my... silly me..

You can easily find the hack on BT.

Castlesinthesky · 13th March 2006

Originally Posted by syke

lol... my my... silly me..

You can easily find the hack on BT.

You don't even need BT

cocoa · 13th March 2006

Hey hey hey... enough hor.

10th March 2006	#1
weekh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,364	Mac Mini Do u think the Mac Mini is powerful enough for CS2 / Aperture to process my RAW files?

10th March 2006	#3
illustrious Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SK Posts: 1,179	Re: Mac Mini the new intel core duo mac mini will be best. but same as any gadgets, wait for the 2nd batch before purchase.

10th March 2006	#4
igpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,108	Re: Mac Mini i'm looking at getting a mini myself but not now.. only when i head overseas (won't want to lug my desktop there) currently you won't get the maximised the "full" power of the processor since CS2 would be running on rosetta instead of being a universal binary http://www.adobe.com/products/pdfs/intelmacsupport.pdf maybe someone who does have a intel-based mac machine can do some sort of benchmarking with CS2?

10th March 2006	#5
Belle&Sebastain Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: here Posts: 3,752	Re: Mac Mini i read reviews that the current intel chips will not do justice to the CS2 software, it may be slower. I actually bought the G5 imac (non intel version) for $2688 today as i already own the current software, no point for the intel version. Rushing to buy the last few sets before its gone. For my work the older model is 'better' __________________ web http://www.9frames.com blog http://gilbertchua.blogspot.com/ WPN http://www.wpn.sg/

10th March 2006	#6
Castlesinthesky Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth,Heaven and Beyond Posts: 789	Re: Mac Mini http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/con...id=7-7891-8185 very good read, even though it's not the mac mini. Doesn't seem to be much of a difference for now.

10th March 2006	#7
ortega Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorthEast Posts: 16,505	Re: Mac Mini the intel mac mini has got problems, read here http://www.macintouch.com/readerrepo...dex.html#mar10 __________________ The Law

11th March 2006	#8
Castlesinthesky Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth,Heaven and Beyond Posts: 789	Re: Mac Mini speaking of which, Mac mini (intel or not)doesn't support aperture. It doesn't have a dedicated graphics card which aperture needs.

11th March 2006	#11
roti Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sgp/China/TW Posts: 743	Re: Mac Mini Mac mini are not really for heavy applications like CS2 but the intel version is not stable at current stage, after a update from apple or the "CS3" will highly recommended then...

11th March 2006	#12
Parka Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 639	Re: Mac Mini Rumours are out that Adobe CS3 is only to be out next year first quarter. If you're gonna buy an Intel Mac Mini now, it actually runs Photoshop slower than the old G4. That's from what I gather across all reviews I've read so far. Sidenote. I have a 1.42ghz MMini, it runs slightly faster/smoother than my Pentium 2ghz.

11th March 2006	#13
roti Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sgp/China/TW Posts: 743	Re: Mac Mini then hav the see see look look kinda attitude lor... Last edited by roti; 11th March 2006 at 09:20 PM.

11th March 2006	#14
syke Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In my room Posts: 171	Re: Mac Mini Can't install aperture, unless you got a hardware hack. Get the max 1gb ram if you intend to use with CS2. I'm using one.

13th March 2006	#18
cocoa Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 175	Re: Mac Mini Hey hey hey... enough hor.