Currently, Adobe has not released an Mactel compatible version of After Effects 7. Nothing new here as Adobe, like other giant software companies, is usually late with the these things (I'll try not to get into a rant). AE 7 is supposed to be able to run in Mactels by using Apple processor virtualization software called Rosetta. But for whatever reason, AE 7 users (unlike 6.5) has had memory buffering issues. So Graham Jones came up with a very simple solution:- Closed all other Rosetta apps and processes, lowered the memory settings WAY down (max memory to 30%, Max RAM Cache to 15%)
- and this thing renders like smoke! On the latest render, it rendered more than TWICE as fast as the G5 or Mac Pro in AE 6.5! After rendering the same file in AE 7 on the Dual G5, I found it to be still 40-50% faster.
(via HD for Indies)
