CC apps cannot be updated to latest versions with ProDesignTools' direct download links

If you have a more recent version they will actually downgrade your apps without any warning that they're doing it.

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Why would people need links to download if they've already got the latest available version of their legacy software installed? Just curious.

Prodesigntools links are usually sought by people who want to reinstall their old software from scratch.

Edit: I just noticed that the original post is nearly 2 years old. Any reason this old post has re-surfaced?

I've directed many people on this forum to ProDesignTools direct download links for many reasons, mainly because they're either using hardware that is not compatible with the most recent releases or they have older plug-ins that won't work with the latest version.

I've never had any complaints from the users that requested such links, on the contrary they where glad to have this option available.

The only reason you wouldn't use them is if you have the same major release already installed... But if that were the case, then you wouldn't be looking for the installers for that release.

In other words, why download & install Photoshop CC 2019 if you already have Photoshop CC 2019 installed?

So it doesn't make any sense to say "don't use them." Plenty of folks still need access to these direct links for many good reasons – as offline installers, standalone backups, compatibility with older hardware/systems, etc.