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Gavoty
Gavoty
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September 4, 2018
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Can I Transfer my Photoshop to another computer?

  • September 4, 2018
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Hi

I have Photoshop CS5 version 12.1

It is installed on an iMac version 11.3 running OSX 10.6.8

I should like to transfer the software to an older iMac, version 4.0 also running OSX 10.6.8.

This is so that I can upgrade the newer machine to  a more recent version of OSX while retaining the use of this version of Photoshop [which I believe to be incompatible with more recent versions of OSX.

I have Fotospeed profiles for some of their papers and these are accessed by Photoshop.

I am not sure whether my copy of photoshop can be mounted on more than one machine at the same time.

I should appreciate any help with this dilemma.

Thanks

Andrew

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    Correct answer Ned Murphy

    You can install on as many machines as you like.  Of all those machines you can only have two activated for use.

    What you should do, if you do not plan to retain the software on one of the machines is to deactivate it (via Help interface) so that you retain the ability to have it activated on two machines.

    To get the software on the other machine, install it like you normally would (transferring will not work).

    CS5 - https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-product-downloads.html

    2 replies

    John T Smith
    Community Expert
    John T SmithCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 4, 2018

    >transfer the software

    You must do a fresh install, not a transfer

      Gavoty
      GavotyAuthor
      Participant
      September 6, 2018

      Hi John

      See response to Ned Murphy

      Your interest is much appreciated

      Best wishes

      Andrew

      Ned Murphy
      Ned MurphyCorrect answer
      Legend
      September 4, 2018

      You can install on as many machines as you like.  Of all those machines you can only have two activated for use.

      What you should do, if you do not plan to retain the software on one of the machines is to deactivate it (via Help interface) so that you retain the ability to have it activated on two machines.

      To get the software on the other machine, install it like you normally would (transferring will not work).

      CS5 - https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-product-downloads.html

        Gavoty
        GavotyAuthor
        Participant
        September 6, 2018

        Hi Ned

        Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.

        I have found my old access code for Photoshop and it is up and running on the second machine.

        Best wishes

        Andrew

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