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dennisf34170555
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June 20, 2018
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Regarding Photoshop CS5 (12.0 x64)

  • June 20, 2018
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What version of OS X can I upgrade to and still be compatible with my version of Photoshop?  I paid a lot of money of my Photoshop and I don't want to go to the Cloud.

Thanks for any help I can get,

Dennis

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      Correct answer John T Smith

      1 - You click REPLY in the bottom right corner to reply here

      2 - CS5 is 6+ years old is NOT compatible with current Mac operating systems

      CS6 and earlier programs have not been tested and will not be updated for Mac El Capitan or later operating systems

      -which means that you try to use CS6 and earlier at YOUR risk of having problems due to Apple updates

      -Apple did not maintain backward compatibility with old programs in El Capitan or Sierra

      --Adobe has a workaround to Apple's problem of not maintaining backward compatibility

      --READ HERE https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2301916 for an Adobe solution to installing old programs, including a link to installing the old Java runtime that is required

      --Also read for more information https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2458382

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      Randy Hufford
      Community Expert
      Randy HuffordCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 20, 2018

      Please do not take offense, but I have to say that if you are a cutting edge designer or photographer you would want all of the new features of Photoshop. Com'on it is only $9.95 per month and you will always have all of the new features. Just watch all of the new features, just content aware makes it worth it. Technology is CONTINUALLY changing. Hope you can see my perspective.

      dennisf34170555
      dennisf34170555Author
      Participant
      June 20, 2018

      Thanks for the comments Randy. I'm not cutting edge. I use Photoshop for

      personal artwork and photograph manipulation. I don't take offense. I paid

      over $800 for Photoshop and I not inclined to pay more.

      I'm an old guy and I don't need any new "bells and whistles". I'm happy

      with the present ones. I just want to upgrade my Mac OS X system to the

      highest level that is compatible with my version of Photoshop.

      I couldn't figure out how to answer you on the "discussion" page, so I'm

      emailing you.

      Thanks again,

      Dennis

      On Wed, Jun 20, 2018 at 1:22 PM, Randy Hufford <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

      John T Smith
      Community Expert
      John T SmithCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      June 20, 2018

      1 - You click REPLY in the bottom right corner to reply here

      2 - CS5 is 6+ years old is NOT compatible with current Mac operating systems

      CS6 and earlier programs have not been tested and will not be updated for Mac El Capitan or later operating systems

      -which means that you try to use CS6 and earlier at YOUR risk of having problems due to Apple updates

      -Apple did not maintain backward compatibility with old programs in El Capitan or Sierra

      --Adobe has a workaround to Apple's problem of not maintaining backward compatibility

      --READ HERE https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2301916 for an Adobe solution to installing old programs, including a link to installing the old Java runtime that is required

      --Also read for more information https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2458382

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