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2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
Related: 2019 iMac 5K, 2019 Mac Pro, 4K and 5K display, Apple MacBook Pro M2, Apple Silicon, iMac, iMac 5K, laptop, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Macs, Photoshop
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MPG tested the Apple 16.2" MacBook Pro with M2 Max Chip Z1740017Z, maxed-out excepting 4TB SSD.
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About
This test is as real world as it gets, one that I (Lloyd) do frequently for generating lens rendering aperture series, such as for this lens comparison. It is a time-consuming and work-stopping task, so performance gains are very welcome. It is a workflow that might have limited significance for the workflow of others. Still, if workflow is scripted in Photoshop, it likely applies.
This javascript-driven automation script generates series of images which in part does not lend itself to multiple CPU cores. However, the task is mostly about Image sizing, Smart Sharpen, and saving a JPEG.
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Results
The 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max disappoints, and the reason is not clear. It appears to relate to a poor scripting (javascript) implemention in Photoshop, possibly involving some pathological security checks by macOS.
The M1 Max takes 22% longer than the M2 Max.
This being my (Lloyd’s) single most important task in Photoshop, the one that slows my work the most, it’s a bummer for the M2 Max platform, and it was equally poor a year prior.
2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max vs 2019 iMac 5K, 2019 Mac Pro: Photoshop :
