Setting up Adobe CC on a second computer

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Looking for any key points or advice from the kind folks here who know how to do everything!

I am looking at adding a MacBook Pro. Currently using an older model iMac which will be retired - but only temporariIy. For that haitus, however, the MacBook Pro (M4) will be the new computer work-home, for a few weeks. Ideally, I would like Adobe CC, and all of the Adobe Apps (mainly LrC, PS, InDesign & Illustrator) and my Adobe Cloud contents to be functioning properly on the new MacBook Pro. My work/files are all on an External HardDrive. I only have the basic cloud storage plan and am not going to use it or rely on it for this setup, at this time.

Because I am used to working exclusively on an iMac, so far, I suspect that there may be a lot of things that work differently or set up differently on a MacBook Pro and I would like to be informed and prepared ahead of time, especially because this laptop will eventuall become the "other" computer and I will be back to using an iMac, for most of my work most of the time.

Is Step One setting up my Adobe CC account on the new device?

• Guessing that just requires that I log-in to Adobe?

• Any advice or best practice tips?

• Key points to watch for that might cause problems?

Would the resource from LR Queen - Missing FAQ - be the best place to find more steps to follow to ensure that Lightroom Classic will migrate and run my lrcat properly?

Even a few basic tips will be appreciated to help me make the move a bit smoother - fingers crossed!

Thank-you!

Current: 5K iMac 3.4 GHzQuad-Core Intel i5 - 16GB Memory (Ventura no longer supports LrC updates)

Looking at moving to: MacBook Pro 10 core CPU, 10 core GPU, 16 core neral with 24 GB Unified

kglad · Accepted Answer

you can install the cc desktop app from here https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud on as many (mac and/or win) computers as you own and use it to install all (or some, if you want) of your cc subscription programs.

the only (insignificant for internet connected computers) limitation is that you can sign-in (and therefore start your adobe programs) on, at most, two computers without signing-out. because you can sign out from either (or both) signed-in computers using a 3rd computer, this could not (imo) be easier.

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/install-apps-number-of-computers.html#:~:text=Activate%20on%20up%20to%202,on%20up%20to%20two%20computers.

also, migrate no adobe executables. properly install them as described here.

Ton Frederiks · Answer

It should not be too difficult to set up your new Mac, especially because your files are on an external hard disk.

You can install CC apps on 2 machines, just download the CC app and log in with your current account.

Be careful with the application versions you install, if you want to go back later to your older machine (but. maybe I misunderstood that), if you install newer versions than are currently on your Imac, you may run into problems once you get back to your older machine with files saved in a newer version.

So before using the apps, make sure that they are the same versions by installing the older ones.

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/download-install-apps/creative-cloud-apps/install-previous-versions-creative-cloud-apps.html?x-product=Helpx%2F1.0.0&x-product-location=Search%3AForums%3Alink%2F3.7.5

And since you mentioned Lightroom:

https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/kb/supported-versions.html?x-product=Helpx%2F1.0.0&x-product-location=Search%3AForums%3Alink%2F3.7.5

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