: Significant upgrades to the Object Selection tool, making it faster to grab complex edges like hair or transparent glass.
Since newer versions of Photoshop are heavily optimized for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3), Intel users should take these steps to maintain speed: Adobe-Photoshop-v26.0-macOS-for-INTEL.dmg
| Test | Intel i9-9980HK (2019 MBP) + Radeon 5600M | M2 Max (2023 MBP) | Winner | |------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------| | | 8.2 seconds | 3.5 seconds | M2 | | Apply Liquify Filter (30MP image) | 1.4 seconds | 0.9 seconds | M2 | | Generative Fill (5 items) | 16 seconds (cloud dependent) | 15 seconds | Tie | | Remove Tool (Large brush) | 1.1 seconds | 1.0 seconds | Tie | | Batch Script (500 RAW to JPEG) | 4.2 minutes | 2.1 minutes | M2 | | Plug-in Compatibility (Legacy 32-bit) | Works natively | Fails (requires Rosetta) | Intel | : Significant upgrades to the Object Selection tool,