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September 2, 2009 5:36 PM Subscribe
Can I run Adobe CS4 on my iMac?
I'm a fairly competent PC user now working in a Mac office. We have the opportunity to get Adobe CS Premium 4.0, but I really don't know the Mac models very well and don't want to get stuck with something I can't use.
System requirements for Adobe CS 4:
Hardware:
PowerPC G5; multicore Intel processor
10.3 GB available hard-disk space
o 1 GB or more RAM
o 1024x768-pixel (or higher) display with 16-bit video card;
o For some GPU-accelerated features
Software:
o Mac OS X v10.4.11 – 10.5.4
I will be installing the software on a iMac with an 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (2 cores), 4GB of memory. The OS is OS X 10.5.6. The video card is a ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with 256MB VRAM.
The system is pretty new (bought last year) - will it run CS4?
I'm a fairly competent PC user now working in a Mac office. We have the opportunity to get Adobe CS Premium 4.0, but I really don't know the Mac models very well and don't want to get stuck with something I can't use.
System requirements for Adobe CS 4:
Hardware:
PowerPC G5; multicore Intel processor
10.3 GB available hard-disk space
o 1 GB or more RAM
o 1024x768-pixel (or higher) display with 16-bit video card;
o For some GPU-accelerated features
Software:
o Mac OS X v10.4.11 – 10.5.4
I will be installing the software on a iMac with an 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (2 cores), 4GB of memory. The OS is OS X 10.5.6. The video card is a ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with 256MB VRAM.
The system is pretty new (bought last year) - will it run CS4?
It'll work fantastically. I've used it successfully on far lesser systems. Enjoy!
posted by Magnakai at 6:07 PM on September 2, 2009
posted by Magnakai at 6:07 PM on September 2, 2009
You will have no trouble whatsoever. It runs wonderfully on my MBP with a slower processor (2.2 GHz C2D), weaker video card (nVidia 8600M GT w 128 MB of VRAM) and 4 GB of ram.
posted by drpynchon at 6:12 PM on September 2, 2009
posted by drpynchon at 6:12 PM on September 2, 2009
Response by poster: Awesome! Thank you Mac Hive!
posted by The Light Fantastic at 7:21 PM on September 2, 2009
posted by The Light Fantastic at 7:21 PM on September 2, 2009
Your iMac is better than my laptop (2.4, 3 Gig), upon which I run CS4 without fear.
Go forth, and do your Adobe.
posted by Dipsomaniac at 8:18 PM on September 2, 2009
Go forth, and do your Adobe.
posted by Dipsomaniac at 8:18 PM on September 2, 2009
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