Adobe cs5.5 not able to install on MacOS Big Sur (v. 11.5.2)

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October 25, 2021
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Hi. For the past ten years I've been using Adobe CS5.5 on OSX, and unfortunately my old computer crashed a few days ago. I've since got a new laptop running:

Mac OS Big Sur version 11.5.2

and when I tried to install CS5.5 via disc this morning I got told it wan't able to install on the newer operating system. Is there a way around this, or will I have to buy more recent version of the creative suite?

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S_Gans

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Another way to do this is to install an emulator like Parallels, install an older version of the MacOS, and then go to download it from your account

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Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Another way to do this is to install an emulator like Parallels, install an older version of the MacOS..

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@S_Gans,

Unless something has changed recently, AFAIK Big Sur or Monterey on M1 chip won't allow an older macOS to be installed. The OP might be able to run Win10 on the latest Parallels (80 Euros/yr + the cost of Win10), if they also purchased a Windows license for Creative Suite.

The path of least resistance is to buy new software that's compatible with the current OS. Or use an old computer for legacy apps.

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Nancy OShea

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Legacy Creative Suite is gone. It's discontinued & unsupported. Besides, it wouldn't run much less install on Catalina, Big Sur or Monterey so that wouldn't help you.

Your best option is to buy a Creative Cloud Photography Plan starting at $10/month for 12 months. It includes the following:

- Photoshop CC and Photoshop on iPad
- Lightroom on desktop, mobile and the web
- Lightroom Classic
- Portfolio website + hosting
- Spark with premium features
- Bridge
- 20 GB cloud storage (upgradable to 1 TB).
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html

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