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<blockquote data-quote="hempomatic" data-source="post: 1911633" data-attributes="member: 335450">OK, just a couple of quick points.&nbsp; This is the IDENTICAL configuration I used on my 2012 MBP with regard to SSD and RAM.&nbsp; The old machine was an i5, this one is an i7.&nbsp; The 2012 machine ran for years and never crashed once.&nbsp; I'm well aware that RAW files are more taxing than than JPEGs, but my work flow has never changed.&nbsp; The ONLY change was to a faster newer computer and a newer OS.&nbsp; RAW files are have more detail, superior dynamic contrast and a bit more latitude with regard to capturing detail in shadows if editing is required.&nbsp; The primary program I use is Photos for 95% of my edits, but I also have Affinity Photo and occasionally (rarely) use &quot;Sony Edit&quot;. I never use them at the same time, nor do I ever do batch edits.&nbsp; Also, that is the ONLY thing I use the computer for.&nbsp; I use a 15 year old Kindle for everything else.&nbsp; Ridiculously slow, but reliable. I've tested the hardware and check activity monitor regularly.&nbsp; The attached captures are typical.&nbsp; The spike represents opening Photos, then opening Affinity.&nbsp; As far as re-booting, it does that on it's own, or simply locks up so I have to hard re-boot. After a hard re-boot when I check memory and CPU load, they are at minimum use.&nbsp; A friend will be working across the street from an Apple store and will be dropping it off at the genius bar, so we'll see if they can find an issue. I'll know in a day or two.&nbsp; &nbsp; [ATTACH]36377[/ATTACH][ATTACH]36378[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hempomatic, post: 1911633, member: 335450"] OK, just a couple of quick points. This is the IDENTICAL configuration I used on my 2012 MBP with regard to SSD and RAM. The old machine was an i5, this one is an i7. The 2012 machine ran for years and never crashed once. I'm well aware that RAW files are more taxing than than JPEGs, but my work flow has never changed. The ONLY change was to a faster newer computer and a newer OS. RAW files are have more detail, superior dynamic contrast and a bit more latitude with regard to capturing detail in shadows if editing is required. The primary program I use is Photos for 95% of my edits, but I also have Affinity Photo and occasionally (rarely) use "Sony Edit". I never use them at the same time, nor do I ever do batch edits. Also, that is the ONLY thing I use the computer for. I use a 15 year old Kindle for everything else. Ridiculously slow, but reliable. I've tested the hardware and check activity monitor regularly. The attached captures are typical. The spike represents opening Photos, then opening Affinity. As far as re-booting, it does that on it's own, or simply locks up so I have to hard re-boot. After a hard re-boot when I check memory and CPU load, they are at minimum use. A friend will be working across the street from an Apple store and will be dropping it off at the genius bar, so we'll see if they can find an issue. I'll know in a day or two. [ATTACH]36377[/ATTACH][ATTACH]36378[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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