Capture One has just unveiled a long-awaited update for its software Capture One Pro 21, now with the support des Mac M1. On the program of this new version 14.2.0, no novelties, but performance up for new Macs with Apple Silicon chips.
Capture One 21, optimized for current and future Mac M1s
Long awaited and promised for May by the publisher, Capture One now works natively on M1 Chip Macs, namely the latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and the recent 24-inch iMac Pro. This update was quite important for Capture One, “it represents a fundamental redesign of our system, which prepares us for the future” says the publisher.
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© Alex Benes – Capture One
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Indeed, Capture One 21 (v14.2.0) makes it possible to offer sharply improved performance on compatible M1 Macs. So the new advanced import module (announced in April) works up to 2x faster, navigation in the heart of albums and libraries is 50% faster and the brush tools are smoother than before in Capture One Pro 21.
“After Apple announced the transition from Mac to Apple Silicon, we felt it was the best time to completely redesign Capture One for the future,” said Rafael Orta, CEO of Capture One.
© Andrew Boyle – Capture One
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Capture One is faster with this update, and the publisher says this is just the start of many improvements related to rewriting their application code. Without giving more details on the evolutions to come nor the schedule of the next releases, Capture One will follow the hardware evolutions of the next Macs, in particular the next Apple Silicon chips, to offer better performance for photographers.
Capture One 21 (14.2.0) Price and Availability
This update is free for Capture One 21 users.
Capture One 21 is available in several versions: one full version Capture One Pro 21 which supports the majority of cameras as well as three specific versions “Capture One 21” dedicated to owners of boxes Fujifilm, Sony and Nikon which only support devices from the respective manufacturers.
The software is available as a perpetual license for 349€, or 149€ for the dedicated Fujifilm, Sony and Nikon versions. Discounts are offered to owners of Capture One 20.
Capture One 21 is also available by subscription from 24 € per month in global version, or € 11 per month in version for Fujifilm, Sony and Nikon.
A Capture One Express version is also free for Sony and Fujifilm users to download here. and an 30 day free trial version is available.
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