When your Mac runs out of RAM, Illustrator uses your storage drive as secondary memory (a scratch disk). Go to > Scratch Disks .
To get the smoothest performance out of Illustrator on your Mac, you should adjust a few hidden preferences. Enable GPU Performance Adobe Illustrator Cc 2017 For Mac
The update introduced Live Font Previewing , allowing you to see how a font looks on your artboard before selecting it. It also added support for OpenType SVG fonts, such as EmojiOne. When your Mac runs out of RAM, Illustrator
Seamless integration with Adobe Stock allowed Mac users to search for royalty-free vector assets without leaving the application. Additionally, a revamped "New Document" dialog provided hundreds of pre-sized templates (business cards, social media headers, icons), all optimized for Retina displays. Enable GPU Performance The update introduced Live Font
1024 x 768 display (1280 x 800 recommended) with Retina display support. The Apple Silicon & Modern macOS Caveat
Adobe Illustrator CC 2017 for Mac was a significant iterative update that modernized the user interface and introduced several long-requested workflow efficiency features