3D STUDIO MAX, AutoCAD, Photoshop

if do, which model mac laptop is suit these softwares application?

autoCAD!!!!

Spamming?

TS ask which mac laptop(macbook or macbook pro)..

As long as you doing 3D rendering and stuff like that, macbook pro is your answer. Photoshop can handle well in macbook

but i heard from my friend, mac does not support 3D STUDIO MAX (due to no mac version). so just 1 to confirm?

will mac book lag or slow if run 3D software like autocad n others?

i did a little research about this a few weeks back, bcoz my sister-in-law who's doing interior design was considering to make the switch... She uses the exact three applications a lot: Photoshop, AutoCAD and 3ds Max...

From autodesk's webpage listing 3ds Max system requirements:
"Note: Apple(R) computers based on Intel processors and running Microsoft operating systems are not currently supported"

The same thing isn't stated in AutoCAD's system requirements.

If you read up the Autodesk forums, there are users who have managed to run both on bootcamp, but it's not as problem-free as running it on a windows based PC... They don't recommend running these programs via Parallels/Fusion etc... Google "bootcamp 3ds max" and "bootcamp autocad", read up, read up, read up, before deciding whether to go Apple... If you decide that you're willing to go through the trouble (and risk of not being able to run these apps properly), don't buy the mini/macbook... It'll take ages to render your designs, that's if it manages to run the programs in the first place...

Photoshop can be used without problems, as there's a version specifically designed for macs... There are alternative CAD/3D applications for the mac, but they may not be as fully featured compared to autodesk's products... If you're already comfortable with AutoCAD & 3ds max, you may not be too keen on learning new programs either.... So yeah, decide carefully... It's good that you're asking around and doing research, at least you'll be well aware of what to expect....

thanks alot. ans my q

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Added on October 27, 2007, 2:46 pmAnother question:
how about runnung all these software in iMac but in iMac WINDOW? anyone try this before?

This post has been edited by yclee99: Oct 27 2007, 02:46 PM

3D STUDIO MAX, AutoCAD both no Mac version.
Photoshop is available for the Mac so no probs here.

For such graphic/memory intensive apps, I suggest Macbook Pro with max amount of RAM.

In order to run 3DS or Autocad on your Mac, you have 2 options:
1. Use a software like VMWare Fusion or Parallels with WinXP and you can run Mac & Win side-by-side. Performance & compatibility suffers a bit in this scenario. Check first to see if either app will run problem-free.

2. Use BootCamp which is free from Apple to install WinXP on your Mac and you can boot directly into Windows. Max performace/compatibility this way.

***Also check if the dongles will be detected under either scenario.

This post has been edited by soonwai: Oct 27 2007, 04:23 PM

Even with vmware and parallels make one hour of render to six hours or more. Though it supports 3d stuff. i tried maya on vmware. it took so so long to finish. though i am not a 3d enthusiast.
but if you are going for Mac pro, with chunks and chunks of ram. you might be able to speed up a bit more.

if you persist a mac, use boot camp instead, it doesnt worth your money to buy virtualization software to run 3d stuff.

i almost hang myself when i tried to play non-3d-intense game, i am so dead then.