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December 7, 2016
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Mac Pro 5.1 Sys Requirements

  • December 7, 2016
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I am trying to upgrade my mid 2012 Mac Pro 5.1 so it will support Creative Cloud. We use Premiere, After Affects, Photoshop and illustrator. Can you recommend a video card that will support this software set for $300 or less?

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deanm23074183 wrote:

I am trying to upgrade my mid 2012 Mac Pro 5.1 so it will support Creative Cloud.

As I understand it, an old Mac like that can only be upgraded to the OS X 10.7.5 Lion operating system.

Creative Cloud requires at least OS X 10.10.

Premiere Pro System Requirements for Mac OS and Windows

After Effects System Requirements for Mac OS and Windows

Photoshop system requirements

So you won't be able to run the Cloud on that Mac regardless of what video card you try. It's simply too old.

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John Waller
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John WallerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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December 7, 2016

deanm23074183 wrote:

I am trying to upgrade my mid 2012 Mac Pro 5.1 so it will support Creative Cloud.

As I understand it, an old Mac like that can only be upgraded to the OS X 10.7.5 Lion operating system.

Creative Cloud requires at least OS X 10.10.

Premiere Pro System Requirements for Mac OS and Windows

After Effects System Requirements for Mac OS and Windows

Photoshop system requirements

So you won't be able to run the Cloud on that Mac regardless of what video card you try. It's simply too old.

Rajashree Bhattacharya
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December 7, 2016

Hi deanm23074183,

Can you please refer to System requirements | Adobe Creative Cloud

I hope this helps you.

Regards

Rajashree