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CatherineB84B
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February 11, 2021
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Installing download of CS5.5 - problems after MacBook upgrade

  • February 11, 2021
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Hi, I really help someone can help as I've had very conflicting unhelpful advice directly from Adobe support. I upgraded my MacBook to 

Catalina 10.15.7 and now all my Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 has a 'no entry' sign in white. I've tried downlaods that don't work and because I no

longer have a CD drive I can't reinstall the discs. Can anyone advise, would really appreciate the guidance please, Catherine. 

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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    February 11, 2021

    If you buy a new Mac you choose to make all your old apps useless (even with a CD drive). There is no work around, this is dead and useless and you now need to subscribe. Getting rid of creaky old apps and spending money on new ones is all part of the Joy Of Mac.

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      CatherineB84BAuthor
      Participant
      February 11, 2021

      Its not a new Mac. I bought the one in question in 2015. 

       

      I have a newer one but thats a work laptop. 

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      Test Screen Name
      Legend
      February 11, 2021

      Ok, maybe you can somehow get an older system back (not clear how unless you have archived the mojave installer), and rescue your investment, but in going to Catalina, you certainly were making a bonfire of all your old apps. CS 5.5. wasn't made for mojave either and you may face many challenges installing - but at least it is possible and some have succeeded.

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      Anonymous
      February 11, 2021

      Hi

      CS5 will not work on Catalina, you need to revert to a previous version of the OS that it did work on

      Download links are available from here and seem to be working

      https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cs5-5-direct-download-links.html

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        CatherineB84BAuthor
        Participant
        February 11, 2021

        Thanks Ged, any idea if they'll work with Mojave? No sure how to go to an older operating system now?

         

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        Anonymous
        February 11, 2021

        Not sure about the other apps but I know people where able to get Photoshop working on Mojave, this may help

        https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/open-apps-mojave-photoshop-3684425/

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