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Armadillo77
Armadillo77
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October 22, 2020
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Will there be a point where Adobe CC will stop being compatible with Mojave OS?

  • October 22, 2020
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Will there be a point where Adobe CC will stop being compatible with Mojave OS? And when might that happen?

 

I ask because my Mac Pro (mid 2010) desktop computer is limited to Mac OSX High Sierra. I can upgrade the system to Mojave if I buy a Metal supported video card, but this won't support the Catalina OS.

 

So if Adobe stops supporting Mojave any time soon, I will have upgraded my Mac Pro for nothing.

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Correct answer Just Shoot Me

The Real answer is Most Certainly.

As soon as Apple changes OS X (Mac OS) enough, next version or the one after that, Adobe will need to change all there programs to work with the new version of OS X. When that happen the Adobe programs will no longer work in old versions of OS X.

 

This has been happening for years and Will NOT change anytime soon.

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Armadillo77
Armadillo77Author
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October 29, 2020

Of course "Most Certainly." The same can be said about Death and Taxes. My question does Adobe have a schedule for the unsupporting of Mojave. This will help me to decide whether to invest in upgrading my hardware to accommodate Adobe CC by buying a new video/graphics card, or not. If Adobe has info about this, it would be to my advantage to know.

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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October 29, 2020

"does Adobe have a schedule for the unsupporting of Mojave."

No.  At least none that they are sharing with customers.  However, the Adobe website has this to say:

 

"we recommend you keep the operating system of your computer or mobile device up to date. For desktop apps, use no earlier than two versions back."

 

Today, that would be Catalina or Mojave.  After the big Apple event in November, that will be Big Sur or Catalina.  Connect the dots. 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Just Shoot Me
Just Shoot MeCorrect answer
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October 24, 2020

The Real answer is Most Certainly.

As soon as Apple changes OS X (Mac OS) enough, next version or the one after that, Adobe will need to change all there programs to work with the new version of OS X. When that happen the Adobe programs will no longer work in old versions of OS X.

 

This has been happening for years and Will NOT change anytime soon.

John T Smith
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John T SmithCommunity Expert
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October 22, 2020

This is a public forum, not Adobe support, so other users here do not know Adobe's future plans

 

Current requirements are at https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html

 

I do know that on the Windows side Adobe has stopped supporting old operating systems, so I will GUESS the same is true on a Mac

Armadillo77
Armadillo77Author
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October 22, 2020

Thanks for the reply. Not sure I knew where to ask the question. I just thought that since we're all in the same boat in using Adobe products that someone out there might have heard info to answer my question, much like you knew something on the Windows side. Your link to the System Requirements page only reads "we recommend you keep the operating system of your computer or mobile device up to date."

John T Smith
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John T SmithCommunity Expert
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October 22, 2020

You need to scroll down to see actual numbers...

  • Microsoft® Windows 10 (64-bit only) and later
  • Mac OS X v10.12 and later
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