We think it’s important that DaVinci Resolve customers can purchase these new Macs and run native software to get the best performance possible. “We’re excited to support the new Macs powered by M1. The public beta of DaVinci Resolve 17.1 for M1 powered Macs is available for download now from the Blackmagic Design web site. DaVinci Resolve 17.1 is also compatible with macOS Big Sur, and is initially only available for Mac. Significantly, the combination of M1, Metal processing, and DaVinci Resolve 17.1 offers up to 5 times better performance when compared to previous generation computers. Plus the unified memory architecture on M1 enables DaVinci Resolve 17.1 to leverage the power of CPU and GPU processing more effectively, avoiding the need for PCI Express transfers. Key FeaturesīMD states DaVinci Resolve 17.1 Beta 1 offers universal app support for M1 powered Macs to provide better performance on small laptops. BMD strongly recommends you back up your existing database (both DiskDB and PostgreSQL) before performing an upgrade. Blackmagic Design has already updated to 17.1 three days after the initial release.ĭaVinci Resolve 17.1 Beta 1 adds universal app support for M1 powered Macs.ĭaVinci Resolve 17.1 requires a database upgrade from DaVinci Resolve 16.2.7 and previous versions.

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