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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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May 9, 2019
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No more legacy CC apps

  • May 9, 2019
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Creative Cloud Desktop app no longer lists legacy versions of CC products as it once did.  Going forward, you will see only  the newest version and the 1 previous to it  (internal terms removed)

Many people need access to legacy CC versions for various reasons.   Adobe  put up this page which is grossly under represented in terms of products and versions.   We can only hope they will expand on it later...

Download legacy versions of Creative Cloud apps

Fortunately for us, Jim at ProDesignTools​  has made direct download links available from his website.   Thanks Jim.   What would we do without you?

     2019 - https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2019-direct-d...

     2018 - https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2018-direct-download-links.html

     2017 - https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2017-direct-download-links.html

     2015.5 - https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2015-5-direct-download-links.html

     2015 - https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2015-direct-download-links.html

     2014 - https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2014-direct-download-links.html

     2013 - https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2013-direct-download-links.html

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    cdeatherage
    Inspiring
    May 11, 2019

    Does this mean that if I have already downloaded earlier CC versions they will no longer launch?

    Chris

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    Paul-M
    Legend
    May 11, 2019

    Hi Chris,

    My understanding is this,

    You can still download and install older versions but you will get a message on launch along the lines of 'you are using an unauthorised version...'

    I think Adobe's standpoint is, if you use an older version, you do so at your own risk ....

    If you have an absolute necessassity to use an older version then I would make sure you keep an offline installer for future use.....

    Paul-M - Community Expert
      pziecina
      pziecina
      Legend
      May 10, 2019

      It looks like some of the direct download links from pro design have already stoped working.

      I don't have anything to do with newsletter creation, but reading a few older posts on the subject, I was wondering if anyone who does can use the 2018+ versions of Dw easily to create them. As every post I have read advises users to drop back to a pre 2017 version to do so?

      Don't get me wrong, as I don't think Dw development should spend time on the ability for newsletter creation. Especially when so much is still missing for web site/app development, but if someone is creating newsletters, with a CC subscription version of Dw, then what happens to older versions they have downloaded.

      The reason I ask about older versions, is because the CC app. will no longer validate the usage of them, (effectively 'shutting them down').

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertAuthor
      Community Expert
      May 10, 2019

      pziecina  wrote

      It looks like some of the direct download links from pro design have already stopped working.

      Which ones?

      The reason I ask about older versions, is because the CC app. will no longer validate the usage of them, (effectively 'shutting them down').

      Perhaps it works differently for Teams & Enterprise users, I don't know.  I'm not aware of any Dreamweaver versions that are "de-authorized" for individual accounts. 

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      pziecina
      pziecina
      Legend
      May 11, 2019

      https://forums.adobe.com/people/Nancy+OShea  wrote

      pziecina   wrote

      It looks like some of the direct download links from pro design have already stopped working.

      Which ones?

      Maybe All of them, for practical purposes.

      The link I tried requires the user to log-in to their Adobe account, which now only shows purchased products, (the old CS) or the CC plan. I have only checked the CS6 link, but reading Adobes announcements on the subject, that only approved products downloaded via the CC app, or direct from adobe.com will be recognised is maybe a catch 22. So even if the other links are downloaded directly from prodesign they will only install as 7 day trial versions.

      However, the point that is unclear to me, is that according to the list included with the announcement, no Dw version, (except CS6 suites) is listed as unapproved. So the only way we will know if it is possible to run none CC app downloads is for someone to delete all programs, and run the CC cleaner tool. Then try to reinstall older versions, (any offers anyone? ).

      pziecina
      pziecina
      Legend
      May 9, 2019

      I'm surprised that Adobe has not introduced this policy years ago.

      The problem for Dw is that Dw has removed so many features over the years, and that it has not kept abreast of what modern web development requires. It is o/k for us here to debate frameworks vs self coding, or look to the future requirerments such as tv's built-in browsers (spatial navigation, etc), but unless Dw managment looks beyond what was required 10 years ago, and moves towards what is required now, the availability of legacy downoads becomes a mute point.

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertAuthor
      Community Expert
      May 9, 2019

      Fortunately, documents built with legacy DW can still be opened in the very  latest DW.    However, that's not always the case with other CC apps like InDesign, Acrobat and InCopy  where version differences matter a great deal.  

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      Jon Fritz
      Community Expert
      Jon FritzCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 9, 2019

      I wouldn't be surprised if those links stop functioning in the future. ProDesignTools links to files on Adobe's servers for those downloads. They could easily be disabled by Adobe, if they want to stop people from accessing them.

      At least there aren't any versions of DW that have been "de-authorized". That has a few of my industry friends freaking out a little...

      Changes to Creative Cloud Download Availability and Usage

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertAuthor
      Community Expert
      May 9, 2019

      I foresee a lot of teeth gnashing while this plays out.  I hope Adobe will keep the download links up a while longer for individuals while they push Enterprises & Teams toward the latest versions.

      If anyone has a favorite version they need access to, now would be a good time to get it.

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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