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Hi Brian, re-reading your notes to me and your article on buying a Mac in 2024. This is what I have in my Apple Bag: Mac Studio with 12-core CPU, 30 core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 64 GB unified memory, 1 TB HD. Only thing I am confused about - do I need the upgraded chip to give me 38-core GPU? Not sure of benefit. Other than that, I'm pretty sure of what to do. TIA

Thanks Brian. Yea, don't want to go the $4000 studio. Just want to make sure I am not buying another computer for about 7 years. This one has lasted 7 years but now can't utilize new PS as my computer is slow enough (I'm using PS 2022).

Brian, getting close to buying. Should I go bigger than 64GB RAM and 1TB main HD? Just wondering because of PS and all the AI they are putting in the programme. I'd like this new computer to last 7 years (fingers crossed).

Thank you!

Ok. I am looking at buying a Mac Studio. My present computer is giving me grief and I am not updated with ps. So....should I get 64 GB or leave it at 32 GB?

Hi Brian. I have read your article on the Mac Studio. You said you would get the M2 chip, 12 core CPU, 38 core GPU, 16 core neural engine. Why is this? Also, above you mentioned M3 Studio to me. When I look at Mac Studio it says M2. I'm a little confused. Thanks.

Thanks so much Brian. Huge help. I'll hold off until October and hope you don't mind but will contact you then and see what I should get. I don't see my computer lasting until next April

Hi Brian, I have CF express type b card (San Disk 128 GB) that when I put it in the ProGrade card reader, gets hot pretty quickly. I notice it when I take it out. Anything I should worry about. I am thinking I should have another card on hand - it is my only one. Any card in particular that you recommend? Also, I am holding off on getting a new computer until later this year. Is there anything new about buying a computer that you haven't said in the Jan-Apr. note that you made or will you be making an update? As usual, thanks a million!

Hi Damien. I think I have been doing my editing all in the wrong place but don't know how to do it properly. I have been taking my images from SD via card reader, browsing in Bridge. Then I determine sharpness etc, filter words on them. Then I either take them to ACR , do what I need to do and then copy to an ext. hard drive. Or I find an image on my ehd that I want to work on, take to ACR and PS. Then save back to ehd. I think I am supposed to take images from SD card and take those to computer hard drive, yes? I am not even sure how to do this at this point. Then take image from there, work on it and then save to ehd. Help. I am feeling pretty stupid, I am afraid.

Ok. Thanks so much.

I have done the cloning. I am wondering if this looks like halo now? Your opinion is much appreciated. This is the first time I have ever done this, so afraid I'm asking all these questions.

Of course! I'll give it a try again. Thanks Damien.

I have this pic of a dog that I am working on. Seems to me there is CA around dog. I have tried using eyedropper for defringing and that isn't working. "Clicked area is too neutral". I tried cloning but seems to me that I have to be exquisitely precise and that too wasn't working. Any ideas are most appreciated.

Ah, I see. I was so thrown by the message, I didn't think. Yep, it is there. Thank you so much.

When I double click on it in the downloads, this is what shows up.

I am feeling rather stupid, I'm afraid. I don't understand how to get your action into my Photoshop programme. I can download it to "Downloads" or my "Desktop" but I have no idea where to go from there. Sorry. Also, I have a Mac.

Thanks Brian. I'll look at those in the future. For now, I had some scrap wood around and built a shelf to hold one of my ehd's and the other sits underneath it.

Thanks and great suggestion about the Rubbermaid thing

Hi Brian, very quick question. I have 2 - 4tb Ehd's (G-Drive's). Can I stack one on top of the other or is that bad for them? Thanks!

Thanks so much for your prompt reply Brian. I was able to order it today I am returning the other card reader tomorrow.

Would there be a card reader that you would suggest that can take both SD and CF express cards? And would have 2 cables that I might be able to use one of the cables on my desktop computer? I will be buying new computer but not until next year. BTW, the reader will work on my laptop for the SD card.

Hi Brian. I purchased the SanDisk ImageMate PRO card reader you recommended above. I am having to use it on my laptop as my desktop computer does not have a usb-c connection. Too old (2017). So I plug in the reader to my laptop so I can transfer my card info to a usb and then take usb to my desktop where I would work on the images. My laptop is a MacBook Pro 15", running Big Sur 11.7.6. I can access only the SD card. The CF express card doesn't show up. Any suggestions, so I might access the info. on my CF card?? Thank you.

Hi Brian, I couldn't find anything about a card reader. I now have a camera that takes both CF Express Type b and SD card. Do you have a recommendation for a card reader for Mac? Thanks so much.