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Inspiring
April 19, 2023
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Can CS versions of Illustrator (e.g., CS5, 5.5, or 6) run on Mac OS Big Sur?

  • April 19, 2023
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That's about it. Big Sur runs fine on my M1 Mac Mini, and since I retired and am not making any money using Illustrator or Photoshop, I would like to stop my subscription from taking a $50+ chunk out of my account every month. So: it's still possible to buy disc-based versions of both applications, but is it possible to run them on a recent Mac?

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Correct answer Monika Gause

The long answer is no and also you cannot register them anymore.

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Monika Gause
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Community Expert
April 19, 2023

The long answer is no and also you cannot register them anymore.

birckcmiAuthor
Inspiring
April 27, 2023

Thanks, Monika. That's what I feared was the case. Not sure what my next step will be. 

Monika Gause
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April 27, 2023

Do you just want to create new files or also be able to edit your old files?

You could switch to a month by month subscription and just pay for a month when you need it  and cancel by the end of that month.