Creative Cloud and Creative Suite 2-5

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August 4, 2019
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Hello,

have an almost obselete Mac (OSx 10.6.3) which I realise cannot download CC due to OS issues.

After an extensive Google and Bing search, there does seem to be a Creative Suite 2 option?

Am happy to purchase CC and upgrade to a new Mac. However, seems daft (insane) to have an old mac, that's still in some sort of working order...but is not Adobe compatible.

Is there some sort of Adobe package, that not only has the CC option, but also a CS option for older macs. Had a similar issue when working in China, wherein, the only version of CC I could purchase (via the company I worked for) was a Mandarin (Chinese language) only version - and this was after upgrading to an all singing an' dancing iMac.

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There are a multitude of call centre numbers, because it's different by product, not available for some products, and different by country. The support page should take you to it, if available, but never says why it doesn't offer one...

Historically Adobe stopped supplying each product the very day a new version came out. This "allows them to focus on supporting the new product". Or focus on revenue. Or both. CC has been extraordinary, keeping up to six versions "live" but this has been stopped now, most products are back to 2 versions. InDesign goes back to CC 2014, but not the first CC version.

By the way, if you were contacted privately by someone (in the forum) offering a Skype call, and you still have their Adobe ID, please let us know so the stable door can be closed. So far as I know, nobody moderates private messages (and would it be right to do so?)

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Tried the Adobe comment box. Seems to be a redirect from one page to the other and then...another, whenever I log in. Seems there no other option, and common sensei, but to subscribe to an online product.

live:adobecare - starting to feel like a Guardian journalist now.

Obviously, logged in to find out more about CS4 and CC2.

Makes sense for a company to keep the feng-cui going on with regards to upgrades. And yet, still feel that maybe keeping the previous versions available, would be good customer and consumer sense. Not many alternatives to Adobe, particularly in the creative world. Quark's a good example...and Flash an' Director have been amagamated into the Adobe franchise...bit like Xerox with Apple.

Sounds retorspective however, to bemoan a decent product with a multidunious array of features and apps.

Abambo

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stewartalanbarnes. wrote
However, seems daft (insane) to have an old mac, that's still in some sort of working order...but is not Adobe compatible.

Unfortunately that's the price to pay with Apple.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

John Waller

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Unfortunately that's the price to pay with Apple.

It's not restricted to Apple. It's been an issue with all computers, regardless of platform, since they were invented.

A Windows computer of similar vintage with XP or Vista installed would be in the same position.

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Yep. Starting to realise that these devices are not like pianos or guitars, although, my old mac's still working - after ten years.

Mysteriously went blank in arrival into China. But, to be fair...it's been all over the world with me. Wrote books on it, cartoons...even teaching lesson plans. So...still a bit attached to Marvin Gaye junior.

Had an interesting, if somewhat second language debate, with an Adobe reseller - based in VPN U.S.

Seems, it is possible to upload CS4, but at the same price as a year's subscription to CC2. Somewhat surprised Adobe don't offer earlier versions of CS as part of a subscription package, particularly as CC can be used on two separate devices. And, there must be at least 100 000 design studios worldwide that have old skool macs and PCs.