If you're using one of these computers with OS X Mavericks or later, you can install macOS Catalina. Your Mac also needs at least 4GB of memory and 12.5GB of available storage space, or up to 18.5GB of storage space when upgrading from OS X Yosemite or earlier. Learn how to upgrade to macOS Catalina.
MacBook Pro
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Air
A few simple tests in Photoshop to see how my Macbook Air stacks up against the iMac. Macbook Air vs iMac.
Will Photoshop and Indesign or Lightroom run effectively on a MacBook Air with these specs? 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 (Broadwell) 8GB of 1600 MHz LPDDR3 RAM 512GB PCIe-Based Flash Storage Integrated Intel HD Graphics 6000 I was told by the customer service rep at the store I want to buy from that the. Will a Macbook Air run Adobe Creative Cloud Apps as quickly as an iMac? I am looking to trade in an iMac for a MacBook Air, for portablity reasons, want to be able to work on the go. I need to know if a MacBook Air can operate as smoothly as an iMac when working with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Muse, and After Effects. Thanks for the A2A. Surprisingly well. Memory is the biggest roadblock and I have had people struggle with 4 GB of RAM but not have any trouble with the 8 GB version. The real question was how did the Air perform with Photoshop? From what I read the speed of SSD massively aided performance even with a lack of CPU. To give you an idea of performance here are some simple tests when compared to my iMac. Macbook Air 13″, Dual core i7 2.0GHz, 8Gb RAM, 512Gb SSD hard drive, and Intel HD Graphics 4000 Video.
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
iMac Pro
iMac
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
- iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
- iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
- iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
Mac mini
Mac Pro
October 2020 release (version 22.0)
Important! The Photoshop hardware requirements for Processor and Graphics card and have increased for version 22.0.
Ensure your system still meets the minimum requirements listed below. If you experience any issues, see Known issues in Photoshop.
Minimum and recommended system requirements for Photoshop
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later | |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or later | |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics card |
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| See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ | ||
| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling | 1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation
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| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services † |
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Processor | Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support | |
| Operating system | macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or later | macOS 10.15 (Catalina) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more |
| Graphics card |
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To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support Metal See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ | ||
| Monitor resolution | 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling | 1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling |
| Hard disk space | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation | 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation
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| Photoshop will not install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system | ||
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services † |
† NOTICE TO USERS. Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe's online privacy policy. Applications and Services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.
Photoshop is available in the following languages:
Running Photoshop On Macbook Air
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Apple movie player app. Nederlands Apple macintosh roms.
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Running Photoshop On Macbook Air Features
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي*
日本語
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Apple movie player app. Nederlands Apple macintosh roms.
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Running Photoshop On Macbook Air Features
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي*
日本語
简体中文
Apple single button mouse. 繁體中文
한국어
* Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.
The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in gives you ability to import and work with raw images, as well as JPEG and TIFF, in Photoshop.
Your computer may need to meet additional system requirements to work efficiently with Adobe Camera Raw.
See Adobe Camera Raw | System requirements for details.
See Considerations for Graphics Processor (GPU)-accelerated features.
