How will illustrator work with the new MacBook Air 2020. Hey guys, First post here! I'm looking into getting a new MacBook. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience or opinions on how the new MBA 2020 will hold up with running illustrator for long sessions, especially with. Hey guys, First post here! I'm looking into getting a new MacBook. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience or opinions on how the new MBA 2020 will hold up with running illustrator for long sessions, especially with its alleged cooling issues? I would add one important point that wasn't mentioned so far: Even though the Air will run the actual application pretty fast (in fact, both Photoshop and Illustrator start up faster on Air because of the SSD drive) there is a significant problem. If you're in the market for a second Mac to take on the road, the Air is by far the best option, in my opinion. In fact, I would be not at all surprised if Apple doesn't begin phasing out the 13″ and 15″ MB Pros in favor of the MacBook Air; keeping only the 17″ MB Pro at the top end.
October 2020 release
System requirements | Illustrator on the iPad
Minimum system requirements for Illustrator on desktop
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Processor | Multicore Intel processor (with 64-bit support) or AMD Athlon 64 processor |
| Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) versions V1809, V1903, V1909, and V2004. Windows Server versions V1607 (2017) and V1809 (2019). Note: Not supported on Windows 10 versions 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709 and 1803. |
| RAM | 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
| Hard disk | 2 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation; SSD recommended |
| Monitor resolution | 1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended) To use Touch workspace in Illustrator, you must have a touch-screen-enabled tablet/monitor running Windows 10 (Microsoft Surface Pro 3 recommended) |
| GPU | OpenGL 4.x https://bowlarapep1977.mystrikingly.com/blog/access-windows-on-mac. Optional: To use GPU Performance: Your Windows should have a minimum of 1 GB of VRAM (4 GB recommended), and your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater. |
| Internet connection | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* |
Note:
- Scalable UI feature (minimum resolution supported is 1920 x 1080).
- GPU in Outline mode is supported on monitor with display resolution at least 2000 pixels in any dimension.
The following video adapter series support the new Windows GPU Performance features in Illustrator:
NVDIA
- NVIDIA Quadro K Series
- NVIDIA Quadro 6xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 5xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 4xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 2xxx
- NVIDIA Quadro 2xxxD
- NVIDIA Quadro 6xx
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX Series (4xx, 5xx, 6xx, 7xx, 9xx, Titan)
- NVIDIA Quadro M Series
- NVIDIA Quadro P Series
- NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000
Important: Microsoft Windows may not detect the availability of the latest device drivers for NVIDIA GPU cards. Get the latest GPU card device drivers:
- Quadro series
- Other series
INTEL
- Intel HD Graphics 4600 Series
- Intel HD Graphics 5000 Series
- Intel Iris Graphics 5000 Series
- Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5000 Series
- Intel HD Graphics 6000 Series
- Intel Iris Graphics 6000 Series
AMD
- AMD Radeon R9 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon R7 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 8000 Series Graphics
- AMD FirePro V Series Graphics
- AMD FirePro W Series Graphics
Note: Mouse for apple mac.
Ensure that you have the latest GPU card drivers installed. See Illustrator GPU Performance | Driver Updates.
| Specification | Minimum requirement |
|---|---|
| Processor | Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support |
| Operating system |
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| RAM | 8 GB of RAM (16 GB recommended) |
| Hard disk | 2 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation; SSD recommended |
| Monitor resolution | 1024 x 768 display (1920 x 1080 recommended) |
| GPU | Igt slots online. Optional: To use GPU Performance: Your Mac should have a minimum of 1 GB of VRAM (2 GB recommended), and your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater. |
| Internet Connection | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* |
Note:
- Scalable UI feature (minimum resolution supported is 1920 x 1080).
- GPU in Outline mode is supported on Retina display.
* 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 the Adobe 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.
- Illustrator is not supported on virtualized or server-based environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, Citrix Metaframe/Citrix Presentation Server, NVIDIA Grid, Microsoft App-V, VMWare, Parallels, and Virtual PC. 'Thin Clients' are also server-based environments.
- Illustrator is not supported on case-sensitive file system, removable flash storage devices, and network drives.
Language versions available for Illustrator on desktop
Illustrator is available in the following languages: Buffalo gold online.
Dansk
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Français*
Hebrew*
Hungarian
Italiano
Nederlands
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
čeština
Русский
عربي*
日本語
简体中文
繁體中文
Macbook Air Vs Macbook Pro
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.
Macbook Air For Illustrator Software
The list of graphics processor cards above is updated as newly released cards are tested. However, Adobe cannot test all cards in a timely manner. If your card is not listed above, but meets the following requirements, you can assume that it works with the latest version of Illustrator:
Macbook Air For Illustrator Software
- Your Windows should have at least 1 GB of VRAM (4 GB recommended).
- Your computer must support OpenGL version 4.0 or greater.
