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May 3, 2018
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Downloading CS6 with serial number onto MacBook Air

  • May 3, 2018
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I bought Adobe Creative suite back when it came on a CD and I still have the CD and serial number. How can I install this onto my new MacBook Air ?

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    Correct answer Jeffrey_A_Wright

    Moving this discussion to the Downloading, Installing, Setting Up forum.

    Sabines14328034 please see How to download, install, and activate Adobe applications which discusses how to locate your registered serial number and download Creative Suite 6 to a new computer.

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    May 4, 2018

    If the question is "what to do with by CD", plug-in CD drives are inexpensive and easy to use, and keep your pile of CDs from becoming coasters.

    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    May 3, 2018

    If you have a Mac serial number then you'll be fine.

    If you have a Windows serial number, you'll have to swap it for a Mac serial number

    Exchange a product for a different language or platform version

    John T Smith
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    John T SmithCommunity Expert
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    May 3, 2018

    That is, of course, if CS6 will install on your operating system

    CS6 and earlier programs have not been tested and will not be updated for Mac El Capitan or later operating systems

    -which means that you try to use CS6 and earlier at YOUR risk of having problems due to Apple updates

    -Apple did not maintain backward compatibility with old programs in El Capitan or Sierra

    --Adobe has a workaround to Apple's problem of not maintaining backward compatibility

    --READ HERE https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2301916 for an Adobe solution to installing old programs, including a link to installing the old Java runtime that is required

    --Also read for more information https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2458382

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
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    Jeffrey_A_WrightCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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    May 3, 2018

    Moving this discussion to the Downloading, Installing, Setting Up forum.

    Sabines14328034 please see How to download, install, and activate Adobe applications which discusses how to locate your registered serial number and download Creative Suite 6 to a new computer.

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