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Will new versions of Resolve work on Intel-based Macs?
I have heard that Apple’s new non-Intel chips might require Adobe to rewrite its software. I’m one of the Neanderthals who are clinging to their pre-subscription Adobe products, so I was thinking of buying an iMac Pro with Intel chips, while I can still get one.
But Resolve 17 reminds me that Blackmagic is also continually updating its software. I keep my Apple computers running for about 8 years on average, which means I will be running something like Resolve 25 on a computer that I buy today. I realize that it is not possible to be sure of anything when it comes to software, but do you believe that, for Resolve use, it would be imprudent to buy an Intel-based Mac today?
Thanks!
Bob C
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Running the 17.0 beta here on my Intel Mac under Catalina and it’s pretty sweet (also on Linux). I don’t expect to see any developer abandoning the Intel platform for many years (if ever). Even Apple’s not abandoning Intel and the existing Mac Pro and friends are still shipping for a while.
Also, just because things have progressed, the older versions don’t just stop working. Some friends are still running Final Cut Pro 7 …
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I think its a great time to buy an Intel Mac today.
More options and will last at least 4 to 5 years (IMHO).
I say that cause I usually upgrade by then.
Still running Macs as old as 2006 here.
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I would think Apple will go through an interesting time with the change over to ARM. Blackmagic will not want to have to develop multi versions of Resolve for both Mac platforms once Apple drop support for Intel Macs. You won’t get eight years unless you freeze OS and NLE software when that happens. I reckon you will get 4 years.
Alternatively you can get a PC which outperforms the iMac and upgrade or replace it every four years. Resolve on Windows is not going anywhere and you can have an up to date machine every four years for less than churning Macs. I think it is a great time to avoid Mac for a couple of years while they do a transition which will always compromise Intel versions.
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I teach at a local college on the side and always faced with the same type of questions.
I just remind students (and colleagues) that the time is now for using these tools.
I do my best to quell the have’s and the have nots as well as the platform wars.
Whatever happens next year is next year.
I mean look at this year.
Did anyone see that coming?
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Resolve 17 won’t start up on my MacBook Pro Retina 2014 with Intel Iris. It keeps saying to review my GPU config. I manually chose my Internal Graphics and “open CL” since it said “no Metal capable GPU found”. After the settings Resolve now crashes on startup.
I’ve found this in the specs: Integrated GPU or discrete GPU with at least 2GB of VRAM.
Does this mean, that only a discrete GPU has to have 2GB, or it won’t run without 2GB of GPU RAM at all?
My Intel Iris has only 1,5 GB allocated.
Thanx
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I have this question also as I have a Mac mini 2014.
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In reply to Tim: I’m still running FCP 7 myself, when collaborating with a colleague who still uses it as his principal NLE. It is getting creaky, and I have to be careful NOT to update my Mac, which might make my copy of FCP 7 obsolete.
In reply to Michael: switching to PC for awhile is a very, very interesting idea. I do prefer OSX, but I’ve deliberately kept my Windows “chops” active, just so I don’t become Windows-illiterate. That might pay off big time. I would appreciate being pointed to some discussion of a good Windows configuration. Yes, I’ve read the Blackmagic configuration guide. But the days of being interested in all the details are way in my past. I’d just like some straightforward “BUY THIS” suggestions.
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I’m about to rebuild my PC. I opted for a Ryzen 24 core threadripper CPU and I already had a NVIDIA 2080ti GPU. For MOBOs I have had a good run with ASUS but chose a Gigabyte MOBO this time as it seemed to offer the features I wanted with the Ryzen socket. I always use 32 gig of RAM minimum and an onboard RAID. I re-use my rack mount boxes and power supplies as power demand has dropped over the past decade from MOBO and GPU and years ago I bought overspecced power supplies which I still use.
In simple terms I find going above minimum spec for all components gives me a much better investment as I value my time and the frustration of waiting on half baked hardware to deliver is just counter productive. So my advice is to always buy more grunt than you think you currently need.
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<div>I’d just like some straightforward “BUY THIS” suggestions.</div><div>
In that case, and if you’re willing to make the PC move, grab an HPE Z series workstation, load CentOS Linux and really run rings around things. Don’t be afraid of Linux since it’s the best of both macOS and Windows and given the same hardware, my 16.2.7 Studio runs around 25%-20% faster under Linux than under Windows 10.
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I’m not afraid of Linux as I’ve run Mint on my office laptop for over a decade. However, there is a lot of ancillary software that I run that is not available in Linux versions. I cannot live without iZotope. It’s Mac or Win. Affinity is my Photoshop replacement. Mac or Win. I wish the ancillary software I must use was Linux as well. Until then I will build my own boxes and run Windows, although I am intruiged at the new M1 chip Macs and the reports of how well they run Resolve 17.1
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