Error message: "Adobe CS6 installer is not optimized for your Mac". I don't have CS6, I have CC.

[CannonStudios]

I got this popup message this morning. I am running CC, not CS6. I do not own CS6.  I am a longtime professional using Adobe products and am very careful about what comes on to this machine. Is this for real Adobe?

Shortly after this message, Creative Cloud Desktop started running 5 auto-updates successfully:

[John T Smith]

As far as I know, that is an Apple message when you have any 32bit programs, since the next version of the Mac operating system will be 64bit only... I don't have a Mac, so I have no idea why that Apple message says CS6

[CannonStudios]

You are correct John, that is an Apple message, however, that was not the issue. Why is there a 32-bit CS6 installer on my machine when I am running CC? CS6 has never been on this machine and ended in 2012. Is Adobe still dragging a 7 yr old 32-bit installer with CC today? Is this something malicious to be concerned about?

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

A number of CC apps still use the old 32-bit installers.   CS6 is probably the filename and it was never changed.    

Do not upgrade to Catalina until you are fully committed to 64-bit for everything including installers, add-ons and supporting apps.

https://appletoolbox.com/psa-macos-catalina-will-kill-your-32-bit-apps-heres-what-you-should-know/

[Test Screen Name]

Updates Will be needed for Catalina so ignore any warnings for now and don’t leap to upgrade.