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While After Effects went native for Apple Silicon in version 22.5, early builds had memory leaks and plugin incompatibility. Version 24.1.0.78 represents the mature stage of this transition. Users on Mac Studio M2 Ultra report rendering speeds up to 2.5x faster than the Intel version under Rosetta. The compositor now utilizes the unified memory architecture more efficiently, reducing the "beach ball" effect when scrubbing timelines on high-bitrate footage. Adobe After Effects 2024 24.1.0.78
Adobe has expanded the Properties panel (introduced in 24.0) to support more layer types. In 24.1.0.78, users can now quickly adjust key parameters for: | Update now if
This reduces the need to constantly expand the timeline or open layer properties, accelerating common adjustments. This reduces the need to constantly expand the
If you have been tearing your hair out with version 24.0, the changelog for 24.1.0.78 reads like a wish list. Adobe acknowledged over 45 community-reported issues. Here are the top 5 fixes: