- Adobe macOS Adobe has announced that the macOS version of Photoshop has been updated to natively support the ARM-based Apple M1 chip on the latest Mac models. Native support means that the.
- Mar 11, 2021 Adobe has announced that its photo editing software Photoshop can now run natively on M1 Macs and take full advantage of the performance improvements built into Apple's new architecture.
- Adobe has announced that the macOS version of Photoshop has been updated to natively support the ARM-based Apple M1 chip on the latest Mac models. Native support means that the application no.
Does photoshop 2019 work in M1? Posted by just now. Does photoshop 2019 work in M1? For desktop users, owners of an older, pre-2018 Mac mini will similarly benefit from the new M1-based model. Another option, if you have an especially aged Mac, is buying a late-model Intel-based.
Lightroom and Photoshop run natively on Apple M1 computers. We are testing and optimizing other apps for these new devices.
When will Adobe release apps that run natively on computers with the M1 chip?
Lightroom and Photoshop run natively on Apple M1 computers. We are working to ensure that our other apps run natively on these computers, but don't have release dates for all our apps yet.
We will update this document when more details are available.
You can install the following apps on computers powered by the Apple M1 chip. They run using Rosetta 2 technology. The apps may initially take longer to open while Rosetta 2 translates them for use in your M1 computer.
Acrobat Pro (known issues)
After Effects
Animate
Adobe Audition
Adobe Bridge (known issues)
Character Animator
Dreamweaver
Illustrator (known issues)
InCopy
InDesign (known issues)
Lightroom Classic (known issues)
Adobe Media Encoder
Photoshop* (known issues)
Premiere Pro
Premiere Rush
Adobe XD (known issues)

* With the March 2021 release, Photoshop runs natively on M1 computers.
You can download these apps on your M1 device directly from creativecloud.adobe.com/apps. The Creative Cloud desktop app automatically installs with your app.
Does Adobe support apps running using Rosetta 2?
We provide support for the apps listed above. We haven't certified other Adobe apps yet and don't support their use on M1 devices.
For best results, run all other Adobe apps only on operating systems and hardware platforms noted in the system requirements.
Can I install plug-ins for Creative Cloud apps on Apple M1 computers?
Yes, you can install plug-ins or extensions on Apple M1 computers from the Marketplace tab in the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Photoshop For Mac M1 Free
Note:
Photoshop only supports the new plugins (based on UXP, under Plugins in the menu) natively on Apple M1. If you want to use legacy plugins (under Window in the menu) run Photoshop in the Rosetta mode. If you are a developer, check if you can migrate your plugins from CEP to UXP.
Will Adobe continue to support Apple devices with Intel processors?
Yes. We have no plans to stop support for Apple devices with Intel processors.
Photoshop For Mac Mini M1
How do I know whether my Apple computer uses an M1 or Intel chip
Select Apple menu () > About This Mac. The name of the chip in your computer is displayed next to Chip.
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We have some good news for Adobe users who also happen to have an M1 Mac. Photoshop now runs natively on Apple Silicon powered devices.

This includes the latest MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac Mini running on M1.
Adobe made the announcement in a blog post on Thursday, saying that Photoshop will run 1.5 times faster on M1 Macs than Intel.
'Our tests covered a broad scope of activities, including opening and saving files, running filters, and compute-heavy operations like Content-Aware Fill and Select Subject, which all feel noticeably faster,' Adobe's Pam Clark said in the blog post.
'Our early benchmarking also shows that some operations are substantially faster with the new chip.'
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However, not all native Photoshop features will be available on the M1 versions just yet.
According to Adobe, Invite to Edit Cloud Documents and Preset Syncing are yet to be ported. Adobe suggests continuing to use Photoshop via Rosetta 2 if these features are critical to your usage in the meantime.
'... the performance gains across the rest of the application were so great we didn’t want to hold back the release for everyone while the team wraps up work on these last few features,' Adobe said.
Adobe also announced some extra features for Photoshop for iPad. This includes Cloud Documents Version History and Cloud Documents offline access.
And if you're someone who uses the Adobe Camera Raw plugin, there is now a brand new Super Resolution feature.
According to the company it utilises machine learning to boost image resolution with a single click, which is said to result in higher quality images.
Disclosure: the author owns shares in Apple.
