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love4photos
love4photos
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September 4, 2023
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Lightroom 6

  • September 4, 2023
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I currently have Lightroom 6 on my hp laptop and my desktop which won't turn on anymore and the laptop is starting to have issues and is old. I am looking at replacing it with a MacBook. I still have the serial number for my Lightroom 6. Can I use it on my MacBook since my desktop won't turn on? Does it matter if I bought the pc version?

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KR Seals
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KR SealsCommunity Expert
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September 4, 2023

What ever you do, be sure to back up your catalog to an external drive or memory stick, NOW. It is a file or files that end with .lrcat. 

 

Ken Seals - Nikon Z 9, Z 8, 14mm-800mm. Computer Win 11 Pro, I7-14700K, 64GB, RTX3070TI. Travel machine: 2021 MacBook Pro M1 MAX 64GB. All Adobe apps.
GoldingD
GoldingD
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September 4, 2023

What is the CPU on that MAC? (Apple CPU as opposed to Intel, as in M1, would be an issue)

 

What is the MACOS on that MAC (Catalina and newer would be an issue).

 

love4photos
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September 5, 2023

I'm looking at getting a MacBook Pro which is M2. It is a newer laptop.

Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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September 5, 2023

Important that you note this-

Lr6 ...will not install in Mac iOS (BigSur, Catalina, Monterey, & Ventura, or the next iOS release!)

See this link for more- ! SOME FACTS 

Basically, only a subscription to the Photography Plan will get you "Lightroom" on a new Mac. ie. Lightroom-Classic v12.5

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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