Will Creative Suite 4 run on MacOS Big Sur?

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June 19, 2021
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I am curious if I will lose all my old software with this update.

Installation

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Correct answer John T Smith

Not only will CS4 not run on a modern Mac, you can't even install on an old operating system

The CS2-CS3-CS4 activation servers have been removed from service
-https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html?promoid=19SCDRQK

John T Smith

Correct answer

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Not only will CS4 not run on a modern Mac, you can't even install on an old operating system

The CS2-CS3-CS4 activation servers have been removed from service
-https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html?promoid=19SCDRQK

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Manan Joshi

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No CS4 is long dead and won't run on Big Sur. From Catalina onwards, 32-bit applications were discarded by MAC and CS4 falls in this category of application besides being not supported by Adobe any longer. With regards to files, if you are upgrading in place then you won't lose them, to be safe do make a copy of the files on an external drive.

-Manan

jamiep67598753

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I’m in a similar position whereby my 2013 MacBook Pro was stolen and now need to buy a new machine. Sounds like the latest and greatest won’t work, so you think if I go for a MacBook that runs Mojave or older, I might have a shot at installing my old CS4 discs?