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Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use Photoshop.

October 2020 release (version 22.0) and later

Important!
The Photoshop hardware requirements for Processor and Graphics card and have increased for version 22.0.
Ensure your system still meets the minimum requirements listed below. If you experience any issues, see Known issues in Photoshop.

Minimum and recommended system requirements for Photoshop

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MinimumRecommended
ProcessorIntel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later
Operating systemWindows 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or later; LTSC versions are not supported
RAM8 GB16 GB or more
Graphics card
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 2 GB of GPU memory
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater
See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ
Monitor resolution1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling
Hard disk space

4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation

4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation
  • Fast internal SSD for app installation
  • Separate internal drive for scratch disks.
InternetInternet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services †
MinimumRecommended
ProcessorIntel processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later
Operating systemmacOS Mojave (version 10.14) or latermacOS Big Sur (version 11)
macOS Catalina (version 10.15)
RAM8 GB16 GB or more
Graphics card
  • GPU with Metal support
  • 2 GB of GPU memory
  • GPU with Metal support
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater

To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support Metal

See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ

Monitor resolution1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling
Hard disk space4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation

4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation

  • Fast internal SSD for app installation
  • Additional high-speed drive(s) or SSD to set up scratch disks
Photoshop will not install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system
InternetInternet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services †

† NOTICE TO USERS. Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy. Applications and Services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

Photoshop is available in the following languages:

Dansk

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Français*

Hebrew*

Hungarian

Italiano

Nederlands

Norwegian

Polish

Português (Brasil)

Suomi

Svenska

Turkish

Ukrainian

čeština

Русский

عربي*

日本語

简体中文

繁體中文

한국어

* Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.

The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in gives you ability to import and work with raw images, as well as JPEG and TIFF, in Photoshop.

Your computer may need to meet additional system requirements to work efficiently with Adobe Camera Raw.
See Adobe Camera Raw | System requirements for details.

See Considerations for Graphics Processor (GPU)-accelerated features.

Photoshop is a highly versatile photo editing tool with limitless possibilities. With the help of Photoshop application, a user can manipulate a single pixel. However, Photoshop applications create a lot of temporary files while editing and sometimes these temp files will even occupy gigabytes of space. Many users are confused on what to do with Photoshop temp files and how to locate them. In this article we have mentioned all the details you need to know about the Photoshop temp files on Mac.

What are Photoshop temp files?

Photoshop generates a lot of temporary files while working with large projects. To avoid RAM overloading. If the ram overloads it will result in crashing the Photoshop application which might even result in the end of the file error on Photoshop. To avoid that Photoshop stores these temporary files on Mac storage volumes. The space occupied by the Photoshop temp files is also known as a scratch disk. When the Mac volumes run out of storage space will result in Photoshop scratch disk error.

In Spite of that, these Photoshop temp files are supposed to be automatically deleted as soon as you close the Photoshop application. Nevertheless, in many situations, these files will be still lying on your Mac volumes occupying up a lot of space. So, the actual question is, where are Photoshop temp files located on your Mac how to clear them?

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Location of the Photoshop temp files on Mac

Photoshop temp files are located in the default temp folder of Mac. However, for a novice user, it can be a bit complicated to access it. Hence, follow the mentioned instruction to access the Photoshop temp folder on Mac.

Note: Before accessing the Photoshop temp files on your Mac, make sure none of the projects are running on Photoshop application. If there are any running projects, save them, and quit Photoshop application in a proper manner.

  • Open Applications folder using the Go option from the home screen.
  • In the applications window scroll until you find the utility option.
  • Utility window, you might find a list of numerous tools, among them select the Terminal option and click on it, this will open the terminal window.
  • Finally, in the terminal window just type a command 'open /tmp' (without quotation marks) in order to open the temp folder.
  • Wait for a while until the command is being processed, after completion, the Mac temp folder will be opened.
  • Mac will store all the temp files related to all the applications in this location. Among these, you can even find the Photoshop temp files. Some of the examples of the Photoshop temp files are Photoshop Temp15201, Photoshop Temp18714, and Photoshop Temp795956 etc.

Limitations of Photoshop of temp files

  • Photoshop temp files might even get so large that the Mac runs out of storage space resulting in scratch disk error.
  • The processing of large temp files takes a long time and impacts the performance of the PS application.

Due to these limitations, it is suggested to delete the temp files in a timely manner. However, there are few precautions before deleting the Photoshop cache or temp files on Mac. In the later section of the article, you find the information on the location of Photoshop temp files on Mac and how to clear them.

How to Clear Photoshop cache on Mac?

Here are some of the things you should take care of before deleting Photoshop Temp files.

Make sure all your work is saved:

Since Photoshop temp files store a lot of information about the currently open PSD, deleting temp files without saving your work might damage the PSD file.

Close all the Adobe or Photoshop related programs:

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Any Photoshop related applications such as Adobe Illustrator, Bridge might conflict while deleting the temp files. Hence, open the task manager and make sure all the Photoshop related applications are closed.

Once it is done, access the Photoshop Temp files location as mentioned below. Select all the Mac Photoshop temp files and delete them.

Why Photoshop temp files are important

Mac Photoshop temp files also have advantages, such as.

  • Instead of storing all the temporary files on Ram, PS stores large size temp files on local storage drives. By doing so, Photoshop will reduce the stress on the Ram.
  • Photoshop temp files also act as a backup to restore the PSD files that are lost in case Photoshop is crashed.
  • In some scenarios, you can also use photoshop temp files to fix the corrupt Photoshop files on Mac

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Conclusion:

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Photoshop temp files on Mac tend to occupy a large amount of space. Hence, it is suggested to clear the Mac PS temp files from time to time. If you find any difficulties in locating Photoshop temp files on Mac, this article will guide you on finding them. Additionally, before clearing the Photoshop temp files, you need to take a few precautions such as saving any currently working PSD files.