Do not use Photoshop in virtual machines or connect remotely to Photoshop running on different hardware.
Virtualization configurations often use software-based GPU drivers that are configured below Photoshop specifications. Running Photoshop under virtual machines (VMs) is not tested extensively nor officially supported. See the troubleshooting steps 2 and 3 below for instructions on how to update to the latest version of macOS and Photoshop and how to proceed if your computer is losing support for current versions of the operating system.
Avoid all the following, which are not supported currently:Īdobe supports Photoshop only when your Mac is running one of the last three system updates from Apple.
Some configurations are known to be problematic for GPU use in Photoshop.