Mac Sonoma Released

[Only RF]

I installed it on the 2019 Intel iMac and 2020 MacBook Air M1. I have the latest LrC (12.5) and PS 2024 (25.0.0). LrC is fine and I was able to send a file to PS and back. Adobe Denoise AI was not any faster on either.

All works well including Canon's DPP and Topaz Sharpen AI. I don't have DXO products on my machine anymore. I don’t have a high end printer but my HP 3833 printed from Mac Pages and LrC.

 

[Only RF]

It may be my last year of version upgrades for the iMac. Apple is phasing out Intel. They should provide security updates for the next two versions and by then it will be time to replace it.

 

[JoeTheSnowPlowGuy]

I have to update my Macs with this and Luminar Neo has an update. Probably should do the Mac first.

As for dropping the Intel Macs, I can tell you the M2 Macs are pretty impressive. I have an 8gb base model Air, which is pretty fast. I also have a 16gb M2 Pro (Pro Chip) and it MOVES.

 

[Only RF]

My lowly 2020 M1 Air is much faster with 16GB RAM than my 2019 iMac is with 64GB for many things. My iMac has 8GB VRAM so Adobe Denoise takes about 33 seconds. Just over a minute for the Air. There is a bug in Venturas Neural engine that is preventing its full use. Looks like they have not resolved that with Sonoma. Hopefully soon.

 

[Only RF]

Check this out. It may have been available before but I didn't know. It tells me when the caps are locked. Kinda handy. Also Safari has new icons like Firefox. Woohoo

 

[Only RF]

Works on Apple Pages as well.

 

[PKM-UK]

Very happy to report that Topaz Labs Studio 2 is still working...

(My other photographic software seems to be working as expected too - DxO/ Nik, Adobe and Topaz. Performance is unchanged as far as I can tell).

Phil

 

[MrSparks999]

Have also installed, not seeing any issues. Havent tried all software such as Topaz yet, but Photoshop and Bridge are fine.
Is this really the last OS for the intel macs? if so great excuse to get an IMAC instead of my Macbook Pro.

 

[Only RF]

Who knows. Just speculating based on what I have been reading. My 2019 iMac was OK but 2018 and older do not qualify.

2018 iMac Pro can still get the upgrade.