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Inspiring
March 16, 2023
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Anyone have the old CS6 master collection (Mac) they would legally like to sell?

  • March 16, 2023
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I know sometimes people or companies will keep their old legitimate, no longer used or no longer compatible software tucked away in a cupboard or draw somewhere gathering dust.

 

Long shot I know, but does anyone still have the Mac CS6 master collection that they no longer use or require, that they would be interested in selling and legally transferring the ownership over to me? It's a very simple process (see link below) 

https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/x-productkb/policy-pricing/transfer-product-license.html

 

If you would be willing to do this, please get in contact as it would be much appreciated. Many thanks

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Correct answer Chris_HB

Chris, part of the transfer process will be making sure that the software is registered under the individual account per the steps listed in https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/find-serial-number.html  

 

The transfer could still be denied, so if you decide to follow this path, make sure you work with someone willing to provide a refund.


@Jeffrey_A_Wright I managed to get a genuine version of the CS6 Master Collection in the end and successfully transferred and registered it to my Adobe account, so all is good!

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 17, 2023

@Chris_HB,

Beware of fake Adobe reps who may contact you privately offering to sell you software or take control of your computer. It's a scam, run away! Real Adobe employees will never reach out via Outlook, Yahoo, Gmail or Skype.
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3 Easy Ways to Identify Genuine Adobe Staff
https://tinyurl.com/10791730

 

Why do you want obsolete 10+ year old software anyway?  It's of little value and quite probably won't install much less work on a modern 64-bit machines. It may or may not work on Windows 11.  And it absolutely won't work on Mac Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey or Ventura.  Even older Macs with Sierra, High Sierra and Mojave can't run legacy installers without workarounds.  I don't see any upside in this.

 

Use pre-owned software at your own risk.  Much of the stuff offered on auction sites is infected with malware and other nasties. Or it flat out doesn't work.  If seller isn't insterested in submitting official license transfer forms, the so-called license isn't worth the paper it's printed on.  Find the nearest EXIT ASAP!

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Chris_HBAuthor
Inspiring
March 29, 2023

I'm happy to report that I got a genuine version of the CS6 Master Collection and successfully transferred and registered it to my Adobe account, so all is good! 🙂

 

It’s installed (on my Mac) and is working as it should. Abobe Manager ran a few updates on some of the software, although it missed the required updates for After Effects CS6. If anyone needs these, they can be found here; https://archive.org/details/after-effects-cs6_202207

 

The software might be old @Nancy OShea but it's far from obsolete! I’ve used the latest CC versions on the latest OS etc.; honestly, it really makes very little (if any) noticeable difference to my design work.

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 29, 2023

@Chris_HB 

 

good to hear.

Legend
March 16, 2023

You probably know this already, but CS6 can't run on any current Mac or any system later than Mojave.

Chris_HBAuthor
Inspiring
March 16, 2023

Yes thanks, I'm happy on OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite, hence my requirement

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 17, 2023
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I'm happy on OSX 10.10.5 Yosemite, hence my requirement


By @Chris_HB

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You should not be.  An 8 year old OS is a security risk.

 

Apple released this announcement several years ago. "We are phasing out software support for all computers running macOS 10.10 Yosemite and will end support on December 31, 2019." 

 

Your OS has been out of support for 3+ years. Oh, my 😱

 

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Chris_HBAuthor
Inspiring
March 16, 2023

if not the CS6 Master Collection, then the CS6 Production Premium collection would be good.

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 16, 2023

you can buy, but it's no longer possible to legally transfer the license (because adobe stopped authorizing license transfers).

 

if you want to take the risk, amazon is probably the safest place to buy.  but be aware that your purchased serial number may be revoked by adobe (even months or years after you first use it).  so, it's a risk no matter how safe you try to make it.

Chris_HBAuthor
Inspiring
March 16, 2023

Wow, didn't know Adobe had stopped legal license transfers, it seemed from the above link that they still did this? Why would they revoke a legal serial number? I must have been out of the loo- too long!