Adobe Illustrator Cc 2017 21.0.0 -mac Os- < UPDATED ✰ >

Adobe began leveraging Apple’s Metal graphics API. Panning and zooming on complex vector art became significantly smoother on Retina displays. The "Zoom to 400%" felt snappy compared to the laggy CPU rendering of CS6.

This was the headline feature. You could draw a rectangle, rounded rectangle, or ellipse, and keep it as a "live shape" even after moving, scaling, or rotating it. Want to change the corner radius of a rounded rectangle 30 minutes later? Just grab the corner widget. No more hunting for path points. For UI/UX designers on Mac, this was a massive time-saver. Adobe Illustrator CC 2017 21.0.0 -MAC OS-

If you are on an old Intel Mac running Sierra or High Sierra, install version 21.1.0 (the update), not 21.0.0. If you are on a modern Mac, subscribe to the latest CC (2025/2026) or use the free alternative, Vectoraster or Inkscape . Pro tip for archiving: If you have the actual 21.0.0 installer, do not use it on macOS Catalina or newer. The "Quartz" rendering engine in 21.0.0 is deprecated and will cause phantom lines in your PDF exports. Adobe began leveraging Apple’s Metal graphics API

A bizarre UI regression: In the first release of 21.0.0, Adobe moved "Save As" inside "Export" for specific cloud workflows. The backlash was immediate, and Adobe patched it, but for the first month, veteran Mac users were furious trying to find standard file saving. This was the headline feature