Photoshop arrives for Apple's M1 Macs – and it's unbelievable

Apple's brand new M1 chips have been the talk of the tech world over the last week, with users blown away by the speed and battery life of the latest Macs. For digital artists, it's essential that creative software can match the hardware – but judging by the brand new beta of Photoshop for M1 Macs, that isn't going to be a problem. 

While most apps can run on M1 Macs thanks to a built-in transitionary software called Rosetta 2, native M1 apps will naturally see much-improved performance. Adobe has just released the beta version of Photoshop for M1 Macs, and it seems it will soon top our round up of the best laptops for Photoshop. Check out the best Adobe Creative Cloud discounts if you're ready to start your Creative Cloud journey. 

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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