If there are other users of Lightroom Classic on a Mac with M1 processor I would like to hear their experiences. The same question on the Adobe forum did not lead to a solution. Problem caused by Adobe Lightroom or the Mac mini M1. My question is, why does Lightroom use so much memory? And what could be the cause? Is the After importing and editing six photos, yes you read it well, six photo's from my Nikon D850 45 Mp, the memory was full. The emulator for Intel apps.īut today the new version (10.3) of Lightroom Classic for the M1 processor on Mac was released.Īnd did that solve the memory problem? No, it's still the same. I contend that 256 GB SSD is inadequate for running Lightroom CLassic. After the OS is installed, this does not leave room for much data and other apps. The means that you will need sufficient free space on the Primary SSD. I was hoping that the problem was caused by emulation with Rozetta. Lightroom and many apps use working storage. Lightroom Classic runs on the Mac M1 under Rosetta 2, an emulator for the 'old' Intel chip. And then did the same edits such as Exposure, cropping, adjusting sharpness, etc. After that, I imported 10 photos on both systems.

Both 16GB internal memory.Īfter a fresh start and lightroom startup, the differences between the MacBook and Mac Mini are small. I did a test on the Mac mini with M1 processor and my seven years old MacBook. And the SWAP file on the SSD is heavily used.

There are rumors that this is a serious problem. The performance of Lightroom Classic version 10.3 is deplorable.Įspecially to compare with my Mac Book Pro of 2013. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Recently I have a Mac Mini with M1processor. Mac mini M1 and Adobe Lightroom 6 (deskto.

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