{"id":47117,"date":"2022-04-16T18:47:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/question-why-is-lightroom-so-slow-on-my-mac\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T18:47:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T18:47:31","slug":"question-why-is-lightroom-so-slow-on-my-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepicpedia.com\/lightroom\/question-why-is-lightroom-so-slow-on-my-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Question: Why is lightroom so slow on my mac ?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Make sure that you have a large enough hard drive and enough free space. Working with too little free hard-disk space can cause poor performance. Make sure that the hard drive that stores your Lightroom catalog, previews, and image files is at least 20% free.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Beside above, why is Lightroom<\/strong> classic running so slow? Check your hard drive space If your computer’s main hard drive is running low on space, Lightroom<\/strong> will slow<\/strong> down, as will any other programs that you’re running simultaneously, like Photoshop. Your main hard drive needs at least 20% free space for Lightroom to run optimally.<\/p>\n Frequent question, will more RAM make Lightroom faster? Just don’t go overboard\u2014even if your processor can support it, 128GB or RAM may not run Lightroom any faster than 32GB or 64GB unless you’re really overloading your system elsewhere (*cough* Google Chrome *cough*).<\/p>\n You asked, how do I make Lightroom<\/strong> run faster on my Mac<\/strong>? <\/p>\n Likewise, how do I speed up Lightroom Classic on Mac? <\/p>\n The cost to go to 8GB of memory to 16GB is fairly reasonable and the performance benefits to Lightroom are really worth the additional cost worth it. Lightroom really wants more than 8GB of memory while you process photos. Starting up Lightroom the program immediately takes 1.5GB of memory.<\/p>\n \u201cWe recommend 16GB RAM if you are running the latest Creative Cloud applications i.e. Photoshop and Lightroom Classic.\u201d RAM is the second most important hardware, as it increases the number of tasks the CPU can handle at the same time. Simply opening Lightroom or Photoshop uses around 1 GB RAM each.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The keyboard combination to Delete Rejected Photos on a Mac is Command + Delete, and on a PC is Control + Backspace. Click whichever is pertinent. Lightroom will ask you to confirm (Figure 2). Click Delete from Disc to permanently delete the images from your computer as well to remove them from your Lightroom Catalog.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If Lightroom is left open in the develop module, the memory usage will slowly increase. Even if you put the software in the background, or go off and leave your computer and come back later, the memory will be slowly increasing, until the point where it starts to cause problems with your computer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Imports are also faster using Lightroom CC, but accessing cloud-stored files can slow things down. Lightroom Classic, however, is still the reigning champ when it comes to features. Classic also offers more customization for import and export settings \u2014 though the ability to export TIFFs help catch CC up a bit.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n 8GB is fine for web surfing, spreadsheets and word processing, but you’ll be much happier with 16GB for Photoshop and Lightroom. Keep in mind, too, that you can’t upgrade the memory later. Enjoy the new computer!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n At the bare minimum, Lightroom requires 4 GB of RAM to run, but of course, this may not be enough in practical terms when it comes to day-to-day needs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n How much RAM does Lightroom need? While the exact amount of RAM you need is going to depend on the size and number of images you will be working with, we generally recommend a minimum of 16GB for all our systems. For most users, 32GB of RAM should be enough for the majority of workflows.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n
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How do I clean up my Lightroom library?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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How much RAM do I need to run Photoshop and Lightroom?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
How do I clean up Lightroom catalog on Mac?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n