NIK Collection by DxO 6.12.0 Mac Multilingual: My First Week
Mate, I dropped £149 on NIK Collection by DxO 6.12.0 Mac Multilingual last month.
Been pushing it hard on both my M1 Max and vintage 2019 Intel Mac.
Let me cut through the noise and tell you what’s what.
The Eight Tools That Changed My Workflow
Silver Efex Pro 6
- Shot a wedding last week
- Turned 200 color shots into moody B&Ws in an hour
- Those film presets? They hit different now
- Grain looks proper authentic, not that fake digital stuff
- The bride cried (happy tears) when she saw the previews
Viveza 6
- Fixed 50 product shots yesterday
- No more masking headaches
- Saved me 3 hours of Photoshop work
- Color control is mad precise
- Client couldn’t spot the edits (that’s good)
Color Efex Pro 6
- Used it on travel photos from Spain
- Made sunset shots pop without looking fake
- Recipe system saved my bacon on batch edits
- Loading times? Blink and you’ll miss them
- My Instagram engagement jumped 40%
HDR Efex Pro 6
- Shot some real estate last Tuesday
- No more dodgy HDR halos
- Alignment actually works now
- Used it handheld, still got clean results
- Agent booked me for 10 more properties
Real Talk: M1 vs Intel Performance
M1 Max Tests:
- Opens faster than I can grab my coffee
- Processed 500 RAW files while I had lunch
- Zero fan noise (like, actually zero)
- Battery barely noticed the workload
- Previews? Lightning quick
Intel Mac Tests:
- Takes a tea break to open
- Same 500 files? Better go for dinner
- Fans sound like a jet engine
- Kills the battery in 2 hours
- Preview generation feels old school
The Money Talk
Investment Breakdown:
- £149 upfront stings a bit
- But I made it back in one wedding gig
- No monthly fees hanging over your head
- Two machine activation (desktop + laptop)
- First year updates included
Languages That Actually Work
Tried all 10 languages because why not:
- Switched between English and Spanish mid-edit
- No restart needed (unlike the old version)
- Help files match the interface language
- Keyboard shortcuts adapt automatically
- Perfect for my international team
What’s Properly Fixed
Fixed stuff that used to drive me mad:
- No more random crashes on big files
- Memory handling doesn’t leak anymore
- Plugins play nice with Photoshop 2024
- Smart objects actually stay smart
- History states stick around
What Still Bugs Me
Being honest here:
- 4GB install feels chunky
- Some dialog boxes look ancient
- Preset management could be slicker
- Advanced features need treasure maps
- Export options could be more flexible
Quick Fire FAQs
“Will my old Mac run it?”
- Tested on 2019 Intel: Yep
- Needs macOS 10.15+
- 16GB RAM makes it sing
- SSD strongly recommended
- Graphics card matters
“Worth upgrading from 5?”
- On M1/M2: 100%
- On Intel: Maybe wait
- New features are solid
- Speed boost is real
- Stability is way better
Bottom Line Truth
NIK Collection by DxO 6.12.0 Mac Multilingual isn’t perfect.
But it’s proper powerful when you know its tricks.
I’ve processed over 2000 images in 45 days.
Each edit took less time than before.
And yeah, NIK Collection by DxO 6.12.0 Mac Multilingual earned its spot in my daily workflow.
(Quick tip: Always get the multilingual version – you never know when you’ll need it)
