"That's weird," I thought, "I'm pretty sure I have it set to update automatically." So I went to the Creative Cloud control panel and went to update it manually, only to get the admonishment that the latest version of P-shop would run like hot ass on my creaky old Mac mini.
I knew this day was coming. I already was largely unable to use the AI features in Photoshop which was fine because I don't do much in the way of 'shooping anyway, just removing dust spots and the occasional power line.
But this computer, a Late 2014 2.6GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 mini that was already no longer cutting edge when I bought it and a similar-vintage MacBook Air from Marko back in 2018, is only still usable because of how long Apple hardware stays viable and the fact that I don't use it for gaming. I'm already a couple OSes behind as it is.
So, ho-ho-ho and Merry Christmas to me, I just blew a smoking hole in my bank account for a new Mac mini and a refurb M1 MacBook Air.
If they last as long as the previous duo, this is gonna be about $100/yr for a decade's worth of computing, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.
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