Chris, what Ronni has posted is what actually happens when you purchase Adobe products. You won't have to redownload it. 8 gig of RAM works fine on both my Macs with Lighroom 4 and I have 24 and 36 megapixel cameras with very large file sizes. My Mac mini has the same specs as yours. But, I am running Lion, and now Mountain Lion, perhaps that is what makes a difference. No slowing down and no spinning beachballs when running Lightroom 4. Susan
Sent from my iPad On 28/08/2012, at 1:28 PM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Chris, > > We're you purchasing it thought the Adobe AU store at this link? > <https://store1.adobe.com/cfusion/store/html/index.cfm?store=OLS-AU&event=displayProduct&categoryPath=/Applications/PhotoshopLightroom&distributionMethod=FULL&fpr=true> > > Download purchase information here: file size 1.1GB > <https://store1.adobe.com/cfusion/store/html/index.cfm?event=displayDownloadInfo&store=OLS-AU&sku=65165003> > > "After you complete your order, you will receive an e-mail that includes your > serial number. > You can also view your serial number at any time in the Download Manager, > next to your product download link." > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 28/08/2012, at 1:13 PM, Chris Burton <c...@it.net.au> wrote: > >> Hi Ronnie >> >> Thanks heaps for your very useful reply. The link has led me to many others >> that describe what I need to do to improve performance. >> >> On the purchase front, I rang Adobe and was directed to someone in India!! >> Couldnt really understand what was said, so not much happened as you can >> imagine. I think I will either need to download the program again and then >> get an email with a serial number as you have mentioned, or purchase a >> 'boxed set with dvd' and pay extra freight and gst. >> >> I will followup locally if possible to see someone can provide better advice. >> >> Best regards >> >> Chris >> >> >> On 28/08/2012, at 6:55 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Chris, >>> >>> I was hoping people using Lightroom and Photoshop CS5 would reply as I >>> don't use either. >>> >>> On 27/08/2012, at 4:52 PM, Chris Burton <c...@it.net.au> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Muggers >>>> >>>> I have a couple of questions I thought someone might know the answer to: >>>> >>>> I have been working with a downloaded demo of LR4.1 with my photoshop CS5 >>>> learning how to use both together with some of my photos. Each time LR4 >>>> loads a screen appears asking if I want to buy a serial number, which I >>>> actually do as the software is just amazing. This directs to an Adobe >>>> online store which asks me to select LR4 into the cart. It says nothing >>>> about a serial number so now Im a bit confused. How do I actually get a >>>> serial number so that I have a legal copy? >>> >>> I would imagine after you purchase they email you a Serial Number. >>>> >>>> As I have been use photoshop and LR my computer slows down substantially >>>> (with the coloured spinning wheel) and Im wondering if the 8gb or Ram is >>>> enough? I imagine that it is not, but also thought I may have the prefs of >>>> PS and / or LR set wrong? Can ram in this model mac be upgraded to 16 or >>>> more gb and would it make a difference? >>> >>> 8GB RAM should be fine to run Lightroom and PS CS5. >>> A search on Google brings up lots of performance issues with LightRoom 4.1 >>> >>> Male sure you are running LR in 64-bit mode. >>> You do need to optimize Lightroom, you can find details at this link below: >>> >>> <http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/kb/optimize-performance-lightroom.html> >>> >>> <CS5 and LR4 slowing down Snow Leopard MacBook Pro 8GB RAM?> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Im using a 2.2ghz i7 MBPro running 10.6.8 >>>> >>>> Many thanks for any advice >>>> >>>> Kind regards >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>>> Christopher L.K. Burton >>>> Director >>>> Western Whale Research >>>> PO Box 1076 >>>> Dunsborough WA 6281 >>>> Mobile: 0419 199 120 >>>> Email: c...@it.net.au >>>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
