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November 29, 2016
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Premiere Elements 13 from Window to Mac?

  • November 29, 2016
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Hi,
I bought Adobe Premiere Elements 13 last year for my windows pc. Now I also have a Macbook and would like to be able to use it on both PCs. I was able to download the Mac version, but when I entered the serial number I'm being told it's not correct (I double-checked - the number is correct...). So - any ideas? Anybody experienced the same thing? Or is it just not possible to use it on both systems? PLEASE HELP!!!

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Correct answer dorob34694144

When I look at the buying page, I see a window to select ONE platform, Mac OR Windows... not both

Where did you buy that it says you may use one purchase for both platforms?


I bought it on amazon. There you can buy the download version and get both downloads (PC and Mac) in one package. The serial number is the same for both. But I guess that's just for the new version, and PE13 probably didn't have this possibility. So now I bought PE 15 (also in a bundle with Photoshop cause it was real good deal!) and will be able to use both programs on the windows pc as well as the Mac ...so happy about that! =)

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John T Smith
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November 29, 2016

You don't put diesel in a gasoline car, and you can't use a Windows serial number for a Mac version

install http://www.parallels.com/ "emulator" on your Mac to run Windows programs

Participant
November 29, 2016

But there also IS the same program for both systems... so there should be a way that I use the product I bought somehow (at least, that's what I think...). Why are there different serial numbers for the systems when it's the same program/product they're selling? =/

John T Smith
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 30, 2016

It is NOT the same program... the Windows and Mac versions may LOOK the same on the outside, but they are NOT the same on the inside

As you have already found out for yourself... you may not use a Windows serial number for the Mac version