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Apple / Parallels buying advice
I'm think of upgrading my MacBook pro (i5 Quad core, 8Gb ram, 512 GB storage). It's working pretty well but I could pass it on to my daughter, who needs a machine, and get a new one.
I saw a grea...
Hi everyone,
I have some great news to share! We just released another update for Storyline 360. In Update 77, we've included important fixes and new features.
One of the bugs we've fixed is:
- The trigger wizard performs faster on M-series Macs.
Launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer to take advantage of this update, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You'll find our step-by-step instructions here.
Please let me know if you need additional help!
Hey John. The new M1s are fast, and the battery life is incredible.
Overall, Storyline 360 and Storyline 3 run well on the M1 with Parallels. However, there's one performance issue with Storyline 360 that you should know about.
As you know, we recently updated the triggers panel in Storyline 360 to include visual and functional enhancements. The updated trigger panels and workflow work flawlessly on Intel-based Macs. Unfortunately, a performance issue with the M1 Macs affects performance when using triggers.
For example, creating a new trigger can take up to 30 seconds for the wizard to appear. Our devs are looking into the performance issues, but you might want to hold off for now if you're buying an M1 to work in Storyline. Everything else works as expected, but adding and editing triggers is sluggish.
Personally, I'd stick with an Intel-based machine if you can. I'm still working on my 2019 MBP 16" and figure I can easily get another year or more from it.
Hopefully some other M1 users will chime in and share their experiences.
