Windows CS4 Master Collection, install on Macbook from PC ?

[jamesrhartgraphics_com]

Hey there, I own a student edition of Master Collection CS4 for Windows, But am about to buy a Macbook Pro.    Someone told me that adobe will simply install on the system without having to use Parallels and Windows?

Is this true?

Need to know asap

Thanks

[John T Smith]

No, that is not true

You don't put diesel in a gasoline car, and you can't install Windows programs on a Mac... unless you wish to install http://www.parallels.com/ "emulator" on your Mac to run Windows programs

[Michael J. Hoffman]

Hi James,

The applications will not run natively on Mac OSX. With Creative Cloud, your license allows you to download and install either Windows or Mac, but there's still a different application for each OS.

Prior to CS6, you needed a separate license to run on Mac vs. Windows.

So, given your pending purchase of a MacBook Pro, you could install Parallels and Windows, and run CS4; or you could upgrade to Creative Cloud and run everything natively.

Mike

[Sheena Kaul]

Moving to Downloading, Installing, Setting Up​

[Atul_Saini · Accepted solution]

Hi Jamesrhartgraphics

Adobe CS 4 was platform specific application, you wouldn't be able to activate Windows serial number on a Macbook. Please check more information on: Exchange an Adobe product for a different language or platform version​.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Thanks.

[John T Smith]

That exchange link won't do any good for CS4... it only works for CS6 or the Cloud