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sandy11
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November 18, 2014
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I have CS3 upgrade installed on a new Mac, the old one died. Can't boot it because it wants the version before CS2 serial

  • November 18, 2014
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How can I retrieve my serial number that we paid $1,000.00 for on an older version? So we can use the upgraded one on my new one?

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    Szalam
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    SzalamCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 18, 2014

    What OS is on your new Mac? I'm doubtful AE CS3 will even run if it's new!

    The oldest version of AE that is okay to run on OSX v10.10 (Yosemite) is CS6 (After Effects version 11.0.4).

    I'd recommend just upgrading to After Effects CC 2014. It's significantly cheaper than $1,000.00 (think $20 a month or $50 if you want the ENTIRE software suite)

    The current version of AE is 13.1.1 - to compare, AE CS3 is version 8.0.2

    If I remember correctly, CS3 was the first version of AE that even supported Intel processors on the Mac!

    Anyway, in case it might work, the serial numbers should be on the case that the After Effects version 7 discs came in.

    If you don't have a serial number on that disc and you were doing some form of online activation, you're in for some more fun! Adobe no longer supports CS2 online activation. Instructions for activating stuff from that long ago here: Error: Activation Server Unavailable | CS2, Acrobat 7, Audition 3

    Dave_LaRonde
    Dave_LaRonde
    Inspiring
    November 18, 2014

    I'd go on a hunt for the installation disks.  They still had 'em for CS2 & CS3.  Nobody's going to throw away or misplace THOSE babies!

    Okay, maybe the ignorant or brain-dead would....

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