Mac Mini for CS2?

Bosk · 17th January 2006, 9:10 PM

I've been contemplating the switch to Apple for awhile now, but I want to do it as cheaply as I can and I'd like to have the freedom to use whichever monitor I choose - so no imac.

How would a 1.42ghz Mac Mini with 1GB ram handle working with 6 megapixel images in Photoshop CS2 on a 1280x1024 19" LCD monitor do you reckon?

knassy · 18th January 2006, 3:45 AM

CS2 works OK on my 1.33Ghz Ibook with 1GB RAM however it doesnt like batch processing and If you were dealing with lots of Images would be a little bit frustrating. I dont know from experience directly but I'd say it would be a bit underpowered for heavy photoshop use.

bYrd · 18th January 2006, 8:54 AM

Mac Minis are now available in 1.5Ghz variants, so get this for as much speed as possible. CS2 will be fine with 1GB of RAM.

JB

Bosk · 18th January 2006, 5:59 PM

Thanks very much for the opinons guys, it sounds like a Mini would be borderline for CS2 work, though I'm still tempted.

Anyone else who can offer some input perhaps? Cheers.

bYrd · 18th January 2006, 8:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bosk

Anyone else who can offer some input perhaps? Cheers.

Me again

How much are you willing to spend - you could consider a second-hand Quicksilver or MDD machine with dual processors, and a much faster graphics card that'll make using apps like Illustrator etc. much smoother.

JB

Super Crazy · 18th January 2006, 9:33 PM

Mac mini will run CS2... though not at any speed that you'd enjoy using...

If you have the money u'd be better off getting an iMac or an older PowerMac for it...

remember as good as the Mac Mini is, it was never made for great performance... it really is the budget Mac

bugayev · 18th January 2006, 11:09 PM

My mini runs CS2 fairly well with a 17" LCD and 4 megapixel images.. lags a little bit but that's because its the 1.25GHz with 512 RAM..

Very much usable though

Bosk · 18th January 2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bYrd

Me again

How much are you willing to spend - you could consider a second-hand Quicksilver or MDD machine with dual processors, and a much faster graphics card that'll make using apps like Illustrator etc. much smoother.

JB

I'm willing to spend as little as I have to basically

I haven't heard of Quicksilver or MDD machines before, are they macs?

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18th January 2006, 5:59 PM	#4
Bosk Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ballarat, Victoria Posts: 2,164	Thanks very much for the opinons guys, it sounds like a Mini would be borderline for CS2 work, though I'm still tempted. Anyone else who can offer some input perhaps? Cheers. __________________ Politics, n: [Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites"] -Larry Hardiman *Lapped 6300 @ 490FSB Ultra 120 Extreme * P35-DS3 * 2GB OCZ Reaper * Corsair 620W * Seagate 320GB * 20" Widescreen**

18th January 2006, 9:33 PM	#6
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18th January 2006, 11:09 PM	#7
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18th January 2006, 3:45 AM	#2
knassy Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glebe, Sydney Posts: 367	CS2 works OK on my 1.33Ghz Ibook with 1GB RAM however it doesnt like batch processing and If you were dealing with lots of Images would be a little bit frustrating. I dont know from experience directly but I'd say it would be a bit underpowered for heavy photoshop use.