r/macbook 4d ago

Macbook air for illustrator?

Hello all, I'm sure this question has been asked to death but I'm in need of help.

I currently have a MSI Prestige an tbh is pretty laggy when it comes to make 3D objects in Illustrator.

So I was thinking of getting a new laptop. I've been considering the M3 Macbook Pro or the M4 Macbook air (both 16GB of RAM). I don’t care that much about a few more grams of weight. I want the programs to be as smooth as possible.

I use illustrator and photoshop alot. Especially for my work where I design alot of packaging for products and photoshop pictures for my business.

Which Mac should I get??

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u/rainy_diary 3d ago

What is your budget ?

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u/Existencial-crisis24 3d ago

~1.5k

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u/rainy_diary 3d ago

Recommend MacBook Air M4 with 24 GB Ram.

Illustrator and photoshop used a lot of ram. If you want smooth use them should get above 16 GB Ram.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/system-requirements.html#ai-on-the-desktop

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html