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Will I have to pay for the download for a MAC even if I have it for a PC?

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February 22, 2017
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I plan to get a new computer after I graduate with my BA in graphic design and my professors recommend that the best computer for a designer is a Mac. My personal computer that has Creative Cloud on it is a PC and I don't know it I can download the Mac version for Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign free. Would I have to pay extra to re-download software I already bought, but for another computer system?

IMPORTANT INFO: I bought the CS6 version on a student discount which is why I am concerned.

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Correct answer John Waller

OK, so where your original post says Creative Cloud, I assume it should read CS6.

Adobe does (or at least did) offer a free platform swap service (Mac to Windows, Windows to Mac).

Read carefully and note the conditions which apply

Exchange a product for a different language or platform version

If you do manage to obtain a Mac serial number, download the software from

Download Adobe Creative Suite 6 applications

Install on your Mac then enter your Mac serial number.

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Do you have a Cloud membership or CS6 (Student version) or both?

Your post mentions both. I'm not clear on which you've got and which you want to install on your Mac.

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Sorry about the confusion.

Currently, I only have Adobe CS6 installed onto my PC and I want to know if that is transferable to a Mac without extra payment.

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OK, so where your original post says Creative Cloud, I assume it should read CS6.

Adobe does (or at least did) offer a free platform swap service (Mac to Windows, Windows to Mac).

Read carefully and note the conditions which apply

Exchange a product for a different language or platform version

If you do manage to obtain a Mac serial number, download the software from

Download Adobe Creative Suite 6 applications

Install on your Mac then enter your Mac serial number.

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CS6 is platform specific, but there is a swap process (ONE only, not both)

-Exchange a product for a different language or platform version

Cloud is both

Cloud License allows 2 activations at a time http://www.adobe.com/legal/licenses-terms.html

-http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/legal/servicetou/Software_Terms-en_US-20150601_2200.pdf

-Install on a 2nd computer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1452292?tstart=0

-https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/sign-in-out-activate-apps.html

-Windows or Mac does not matter... 2 on the same operating system, or 1 on each

-Two activations on one account MAY NOT be in use at the same time (note in the above license link)