lucy63 Posted October 26, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 26, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Should I upgrade my computer or get a new one? Poss go to Stormfront? Many thanks for any help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Should I upgrade my computer or get a new one? Poss go to Stormfront? Many thanks for any help. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325750-editing-q2-files-in-lr-is-glacial/?do=findComment&comment=4300198'>More sharing options...
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andybarton Posted October 26, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 26, 2021 I have an almost identical Mac Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! but with 3x the RAM. I have just started to notice things starting to slow down with Lightroom (M240 files, so smaller than yours). I think that it might be time to save up and buy a new one next year. I am not familiar with Stormfront. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! but with 3x the RAM. I have just started to notice things starting to slow down with Lightroom (M240 files, so smaller than yours). I think that it might be time to save up and buy a new one next year. I am not familiar with Stormfront. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325750-editing-q2-files-in-lr-is-glacial/?do=findComment&comment=4300206'>More sharing options...
poli Posted October 26, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 26, 2021 If you can, upgrade your internal memory, but also the HD to a Solid State Drive. That will make a huge impact and extends the lifespan of your machine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy63 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted October 26, 2021 Oh dear, I might have to do that early next year then...or sell the Q2. Thank you Andy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy63 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted October 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, poli said: If you can, upgrade your internal memory, but also the HD to a Solid State Drive. That will make a huge impact and extends the lifespan of your machine Ooh, great, thanks..It's all double dutch to me..I'll quote you ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 26, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, poli said: but also the HD to a Solid State Drive Upgrading the RAM on a 2015 iMac is very easy - not so the HD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 26, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 26, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 4 minutes ago, lucy63 said: or sell the Q2 That won't be necessary Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted October 26, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 26, 2021 More RAM (32 or 64gb) and an SSD will make a big difference. Stepping up to an M1 with 16gb RAM even bigger difference. Be sure the GPU acceleration in Lightroom is set to off - that can really slow things down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted October 26, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 26, 2021 vor einer Stunde schrieb andybarton: Upgrading the RAM on a 2015 iMac is very easy - not so the HD For the RAM all you need is a Phillips screwdriver and 5min time, for an exchange of the HD calculate 1 hour plus, detailed description you certainly find at ifixit.com, but before that please transfer all data including start up volumes to the new SSD with a cloning software. I did this a few ago with an even older iMac. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 26, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 26, 2021 10 minutes ago, AndreasG said: detailed description you certainly find at ifixit.com, Absolutely not for me, that task... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy63 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted October 26, 2021 14 minutes ago, AndreasG said: For the RAM all you need is a Phillips screwdriver and 5min time, for an exchange of the HD calculate 1 hour plus, detailed description you certainly find at ifixit.com, but before that please transfer all data including start up volumes to the new SSD with a cloning software. I did this a few ago with an even older iMac. I'm not brave enough! TY tho 0) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted October 26, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) vor 10 Minuten schrieb andybarton: Absolutely not for me, that task... To the list of parts and tools required add a bottle of good red wine to keep your hands calm... Edited October 26, 2021 by AndreasG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy63 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted October 26, 2021 I've just been talking with an Apple person for an age, resetting the computer, he felt it should be competent for the task of editing the Q2 files but I've just been into LR and it's as glacial, as before even with this M10 file. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/325750-editing-q2-files-in-lr-is-glacial/?do=findComment&comment=4300286'>More sharing options...
andybarton Posted October 26, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, AndreasG said: To the list of parts and tools required add a bottle of good red wine to keep your hands calm... If you think that I am opening up my iMac after a bottle of wine, then we are definitely not on the same page here! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrMi Posted October 30, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) Upgrade the memory to 16 or 32GB: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201191 Lightroom recommends at least 8GB for 10.15, but at least 16GB for Big Sur. https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/system-requirements.html Edited October 30, 2021 by SrMi Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted October 30, 2021 Share #16 Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/26/2021 at 4:05 PM, lucy63 said: I've just been talking with an Apple person for an age, resetting the computer, he felt it should be competent for the task of editing the Q2 files but I've just been into LR and it's as glacial, as before even with this M10 file. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Are you sure you were talking to a genuine Apple person😉? ("Should've gone to Specsavers"). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy63 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, LocalHero1953 said: Are you sure you were talking to a genuine Apple person😉? ("Should've gone to Specsavers"). I hope so! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted October 30, 2021 Share #18 Posted October 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, lucy63 said: I hope so! It was the photo of the dog that made me wonder....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica28 Posted October 30, 2021 Share #19 Posted October 30, 2021 No need to change out your internal drive. Just purchase a new SSD drive, make it your boot drive, and save all your files there. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy63 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted October 30, 2021 (edited) ah, I see, bit slow of me 😊re the dog Edited October 30, 2021 by lucy63 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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