iMac 2017 OS 13.7.8 Ventura - Which Legacy Version of LR CC can I be pointed to to Download and install? Thanks

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Very simple. May iMac is 2017 I need to install the Basic Adobe Photography Package LR CC & PS and Bridge and I am okay with Firefly not working 100% - I do not want to patch my computer so would like to be pointed at the exact place step by step to find, download and install the legacy versions that will work with my system. Thanks

Nancy OShea · Accepted Answer

Ventura is a very old operating system that’s no longer supported.

Adobe expects you to keep your system updated, no more than two versions back. Ventura is now 4 full versions removed the latest macOS.

Golden Gate (M1 chip or later) the end of Intel-based Macs,
Tahoe,
Sequoia,
Sonoma…

See system requirements. As an alternative, you might want to get a decent Win11 computer.

Hope that helps.

Jeff Arola · Answer

You should be able to install and run Lightroom CC 8.5.1, Lightroom Classic 14.5.2, Photoshop 26.11.7 and Bridge 15.1.8 as we are on a 2017 iMac running macOS Ventura 13.7.8

As an example, open up your Adobe Creative Desktop Application, go to Apps, then under Lightroom Classic click Other versions and you should see 14.5.2 ready to install.

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/download-install-apps/creative-cloud-apps/install-previous-versions-creative-cloud-apps.html

Also, you may be be tempted to try and install the newest Photoshop 27.10 version. Don’t since it won’t work unless you install it a different more convoluted way, so stick with Photoshop 26.11.7

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