What is the best Mac for Creative Cloud

I need a new computer. I want to start learning and working with Creative Cloud.
What Mac do you recommend?

The Cloud is a delivery process... you need to check the programs
MINIMUM System requirements for Cloud Programs... check each program
-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html
The above are MINIMUMS... check the individual program forums for the programs you are going to use
If you will start at the Forums Index https://forums.adobe.com/welcome
You will be able to select a forum for the specific Adobe product(s) you use
Click the "down arrow" symbol on the right (where it says All communities) to open the drop down list and scroll

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