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January 23, 2023
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CS6 download to open Pagemaker files

  • January 23, 2023
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A post on this site says I can open old Pagemaker files by downloading CS6.  But I can't find anyway to do that.

I've had Pagemaker and then InDesign and then Creative Suite for some 30 years (since my first version of PM on floppy disks to my current Creative Cloud subscripton!)  So I think I'm entitled to do this.  But how?

It seems it's no longer possible to talk to anyone from Adobe directly, as their "Contact Us" button doesn't work.

Can anyone help, please?!

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    January 24, 2023

    I think I should be able to fly to the moon if I want but that's going to happen.

     

    CS6 download should appear in your online account, assuming you purchased a license for it when it was still available and registered it at time of purchase.

    https:/account.adobe.com/products

     

    If a CS6 license was never purchased, case closed.  It's not available anymore.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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      Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
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      January 25, 2023

      It sounds like the OP has kept up with various releases over the years, but yah. It could be they just downloaded the CS6 installer because their new Mac doesn't have an optical drive. But say, they DID have install media for CS6 or CS5.5, even if they hadn't registered them before, it's still possible to do so now, which would then make the offline installers available through their Account page. <edited>. The reason I mention this is they even if they can't run it on their currnet Ventura machine, they might later find an old Mac that can run it, so it would be nice to have the installers "around" before they vanish for good.

      I just checked my own account page and both my last two CS Suites (5.5 and 6) are still there registered and ready to download. I have no way of testing if they can still be activated though, so it may be a moot point (The last thing I would want to do now is deactivate my working CS installs just to do a test recativation!!!!).

      Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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      Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
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      January 24, 2023

      If you have old InDesign install media and an older Mac in a closet somewhere that can run it, you would best to resurrect it. Remember it doesn't matter which version of InDesign to use, it's just that the LAST one that could do it was CS6. Any version before that would work just as well, if you had a machine that can run it.

        John T Smith
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        John T SmithCommunity Expert
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        January 23, 2023

        Will your computer allow you to create a partition on your hard drive and install an earlier operating system on that partition... and then start your computer in that earlier operating system?

        Nancy OShea
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        Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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        January 24, 2023

        M1 chip won't.

         

        Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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        Why_me?Author
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        January 23, 2023

        Thanks for three replies.  I did manage to download CS6 from prodesigntools.com.  Unfortunately it won't open in Ventura.

        kglad
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        kgladCommunity Expert
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        January 23, 2023

        sure won't. you need a 32 bit os, and ventura doesn't have 32 bit support.

        Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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        Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity Expert
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        January 24, 2023

        The last verison that could run CS6 was Mojave. My guess is if you are already running Ventura and you are on a Silicon Mac (e.g with M1/M2) you can't boot into an older OS.

        @Why_me? , if you are running virtualization software (like Fusion) you might be able to install a guest OS of Mojave or older even, then install CS6 on that.

        Regardless, time is running out on the ability to activate CS6, so failing that, the best you can do is install it as the time-limited trial and convert as much as you can before it expires.

          kglad
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          kgladCommunity Expert
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          January 23, 2023

          the cs6 links on prodesigntools.com work.

            Peru Bob
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            Peru BobCommunity Expert
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            January 23, 2023

            The links here may or may not still work:

            https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cs6-direct-download-links.html

            John T Smith
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            John T SmithCommunity Expert
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            January 23, 2023

            If you previously purchased CS6 and you registered with Adobe you may be able to download from here

            Log-in to your Adobe account and click this link https://account.adobe.com/products

             

            Otherwise, if you have your serial number to activate the program keep reading

            Go here for all older links https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-direct-download-links.html
            Prodesigntools is an official Adobe partner, and the links go to Adobe, not a 3rd party site
            .
            Computer crashes happen... the FIRST time you download a program make an external copy
            IF/When you do have a download, be sure to copy it to AT LEAST one external device
            you should ALWAYS keep a copy (or two!) on an external device
            since Adobe DOES SOMETIMES REMOVE OLD VERSIONS FROM THE SERVER
            a usb flash drive or external hard drive, or write to a CD or DVD
            plus a text file containing your serial number if you have a serial number program

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