System | Requirements For Adobe Creative Cloud

| Component | Minimum | Recommended | |-----------|---------|--------------| | | Windows 11 / 10 (64-bit, v22H2+) macOS 12 (Monterey) or later | Latest Windows 11 Pro Latest macOS (Sonoma/Sequoia) | | CPU | 2+ GHz, 4 cores | 3+ GHz, 8+ cores (Intel Core i7/i9, AMD Ryzen 7/9, Apple M2/M3) | | RAM | 8 GB | 16–32 GB (64 GB for video/3D) | | GPU | DirectX 12 / Metal capable, 2 GB VRAM | 4–8 GB VRAM (NVIDIA RTX, AMD Radeon Pro, Apple M-series) | | Storage | 20 GB free SSD | 100+ GB fast NVMe SSD | | Display | 1280×800 | 1920×1080 or higher, 100% sRGB | | Internet | Required for activation & cloud services | High-speed (20+ Mbps) | | Screen resolution scaling | Windows: 100% scaling recommended for older UI | Modern scaling supported, but check per app |

| Task | Recommended Disk | |------|------------------| | Install apps & cache | Internal NVMe SSD (PCIe 3.0 or 4.0) | | Active projects | Separate fast SSD (Thunderbolt 3/USB4 for external) | | Archival | HDD (7200 RPM) or cloud | system requirements for adobe creative cloud

(Photoshop, Illustrator, XD)

These specifications are necessary just to install and open the Creative Cloud Desktop App . Individual apps like Premiere Pro or After Effects will require significantly more power. Windows Requirements macOS Requirements 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM processor Multicore Intel or Apple Silicon Operating System Windows 10 (22H2/21H2) or Windows 11 (24H2/23H2) macOS 14 (Sonoma), 15 (Sequoia), or 26 (Tahoe) RAM 2GB minimum (4GB recommended) 4GB minimum (8GB recommended) Storage 4GB available for the app manager 4GB available for the app manager Monitor 1024 x 768 display resolution 1024 x 768 display resolution Recommended Hardware for Performance 4 cores | 3+ GHz

(PS, AI, InDesign, Lightroom)

(Premiere, AE, Media Encoder)