I came from Windows 7 (never wanted Win8). Some of them where fulfilled, others not. People told me that would be a powerful machine, so I really had great expectations. So I went all in and bought a maximum speced iMac 27″ 5K Retina, plus an Eizo CG247 to get a two screen solution. My three year old Dell was getting “old”, and all the Mac-nagging from people around me had finally sunken in. So February 2016, my workstation was ready for an upgrade. Especially whenever I had Windows or computer problems. But all my friends and colleagues always told me, get a Mac! Ditch Windows. I tried Macs briefly every now and then, but all my software licenses where on Windows, and buying new licenses for Mac was out of the question (back in the days cross platform licenses wasn’t cheap). So I was used to Windows and computers in general, and I knew it really well. Both on the tech side and several years as a project manager. In the old days, I actually worked in the IT business. I started scanning and working on digital files somewhere around 2001, and then in 2005 I went fully digital with Hasselblad medium format digital and Nikon cameras. It didn’t move, so it wasn’t that kind of film. I started selling images professionally in the mid nineties. I also want a computer that is future proof and can handle files from things like the brand new GFX 50S digital medium format camera from Fujifilm, and upwards to 100MP files. My files are mainly from the awesome Fujifilm X-T2 and X-Pro2 cameras, plus the Nikon D810.
#PHOTO PROCESSING SOFTWARE FOR MAC 2017 FULL#
I’m a full time photographer, and I need a powerful machine for processing, editing and retouching. I have used both platforms, and just want to share my honest opinions, as well as give you some advice and my parts list for building a pretty powerful beast of a machine for editing photos.
#PHOTO PROCESSING SOFTWARE FOR MAC 2017 HOW TO#
This is a post for those looking for advice on how to get or build (DIY) a powerful workstation for editing photos in Photoshop CC, Capture One and Lightroom. Well, this is not a fanboy post from either side to fuel that debate. One of the neverending stories in the world of photography, is the Mac vs Windows debate.