Category Creative & Design Software

News, comparisons and practical advice for creative work on a Mac, from new app releases to getting the best performance out of your current setup.

Apple Creator Studio vs Adobe Creative Cloud: Is Apple’s Bundle Enough for Mac Users?

Is Apple Creator Studio enough to replace Adobe Creative Cloud on a Mac? Compare the apps and Australian pricing, and see who should switch.

Logic Pro or Adobe Audition on a Mac? Logic suits making music, Audition suits fixing audio. See the costs and which one fits your work.

Can Affinity Designer, now free, replace Illustrator on your Mac? See who can cancel Adobe, where Sketch fits and who should stay.

Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve on a Mac? Compare costs and Apple Silicon performance, and see who can stop paying Adobe.

Can Pixelmator Pro or the free Affinity apps replace Photoshop on your Mac? See who can cancel Adobe and who should keep Photoshop.

Do you still need Adobe on a Mac in 2026? See current Australian Adobe pricing, Apple's Creator Studio bundle and which apps you can drop.

Photoshop slow or showing scratch disk full on your Mac? Learn how scratch disks and free storage affect speed, and the one setting to change.