Old version photoshop

​@Ged_Traynor ah yes, his 2012 MacBook Pro youre right of course. thanks for spotting my error. SO perhaps he has NO solution then - possibly he simply won't get Photoshop working on a 2012 MacBook Pro, because the older installers aren't available - and even if they could get an installer, in some earlier version cases, the activation servers have been switched off. 

NeilB 

I have seen places that sell old used software that they claim is legal, especially if that laptop has a CD drive on it, you might look into it. I know the EU has repeatedly affirmed that it’s legal to purchase used software licenses. You used to be able to sell old software and transfer your license so it makes sense.

Might recommend the Macbook Neo. I have a Mid 2015 MBP, but even that is not getting upgrades. I got mine on the Apple card (interest free payments) and paid it off in less than a year.

You can download and install only the current version and one version before. If you need an earlier version you have to contact Adobe and asking them for a download link.But it isn’t sure you’ll get it. 

Contact Adobe support by clicking here,  https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?rghtup=autoOpen

In the chat field (lower right of screen) typing “Agent” into the chat text field will bypass the initial chatbot. Be patient, it can take quite a while to reach a human. Explain why you need the old versions, and ask politely for the links.

It isn’t sure that you get the link for an older and unsupported version of a Adobe application.

If you are not able to get to the chat window, then disable your ad-blockers, firewall, enable cookies/scripts on your browser. 

If you get the links save the downloaded files for further use.

​@Filippo Biagianti Not sure this helps,

there’s some info here  https://helpx.adobe.com/au/download-install/using/install-previous-version.html

All the same, this is not going to get around your licence covering use on l only 2 machines - the only solution I can think of is to have an additional subscription, for just photoshop, rather than the suite, on the mac you mention.

I hope this helps

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I hope this helps

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​@Filippo Biagianti as far as I’m aware Adobe no longer provides download links for unsupported versions of Photoshop