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What OS platform do you use?
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Depending on which Apple computer you have, we can help you improve performance on your Mac!
Is your Mac upgradeable?
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Our Crucial Mac Scanner will let you know if your computer’s memory or storage can be upgraded, and it’ll give you upgrade options that are 100% guaranteed compatible. It’s safe and totally free to try!
If you need help knowing how much memory and storage your creative software needs, scroll to the sections below to see our recommendations for several popular software titles.
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That’s OK! Having additional SSD storage can make saving and even processing your large creative files faster.
Crucial’s X6 and X8 give you simple plug-and-play storage at SSD-transfer speeds, at capacities up to 4TB for maximum convenience.
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Awesome, we can help you find the best memory and storage for your new rig too!
Our Crucial System Selector gives you a list of guaranteed compatible memory and storage options. All you have to do is enter your motherboard’s manufacturer and model!
Scroll to the sections below to see how upgrading your memory or storage can significantly improve the performance of your creative apps.
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Great! Adding additional memory and storage can breathe new life into your PC while also improving your creative workflow. Let’s figure out what you need to make your life easier.
What type of creative work do you do?
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We recommend upgrading your memory to 16-32GB and your storage to 2TB+.
Use our scanner to find guaranteed compatible memory and storage for your computer.
- Additional memory can help speed up batch image processing in Lightroom or Photoshop.
- Replacing traditional hard disk drives with SSDs or adding additional storage can drastically cut down time spent transferring high-resolution images.
- Adding an external storage option can keep your internal drive storage open and available. This can help improve performance during processing and editing.
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We recommend upgrading your memory to 32GB and your storage to 2TB+.
Use our scanner to find guaranteed compatible memory and storage for your computer.
- Additional memory significantly reduces slowdowns associated with opening multiple apps and files in inDesign and Illustrator.
- Upgrading your hard drive to an SSD drastically cuts down time spent rendering, processing, and fighting apps to run the way they should.
- Upgrading memory and/or storage is an incredibly cost-effective way to improve performance, and only takes minutes to install.
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We recommend upgrading your memory to 16GB and your storage to 2TB+.
Use our scanner to find guaranteed compatible memory and storage for your computer.
- Additional memory significantly reduces slowdowns when opening apps such as GarageBand and Ableton.
- Additional memory can also make your music better by giving you more real estate to layer additional tracks and beats.
- Upgrading your storage to an SSD can significantly speed up tasks such as converting tracks and beats.
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We recommend 16-32GB memory and 2TB+ storage if you are working in any creative software.
Use our scanner to find guaranteed compatible memory and storage for your computer.
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