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elizabethw2177410
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September 30, 2015
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Is CS6 compatible with OS X El Capitan? Specifically Illustrator and Photoshop., Is CS6 compatible with OS X El Capitan? Specifically Illustrator and Photoshop.

  • September 30, 2015
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Before I update  my MacBook to OS X El Capitan, I want to make sure I'll be able to use Photoshop and Illustrator (CS6 - updating to CC is currently not an option for me). Thanks!

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    Correct answer AshutoshChaturvedi

    Hi,

    Illustrator CS6 is not officially supported on OSX El Capitan.

    Refer to the system requiements here: System requirements | Adobe Illustrator

    -- Ashutosh

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    elizabethw2177410Author
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    October 4, 2015

    Well, I took one for the team and installed El Capitan. Once it was installed it prompted me to update Java, and everything seems to be in working order. So there's that.

      tenbellies
      tenbellies
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      October 6, 2015

      Have you actually tried using any of the programmes Elizabeth?? I think you'll find that there is SERIOUS problems with ALL the CS6 suite of programmes. Ranging from hanging Splash screens to tools and effects that won't work anymore. And yes I have updated Java and cleared caches, all to no avail. So there's that then!!!

        jamesw41008753
        jamesw41008753
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        October 28, 2015

        CS6 is EOL (End of Life) and is NOT being updated for new operating systems... as it says on this page Creative Cloud now includes Creative Suite Master Collection and Design Premium features

        If you need to run CS6, you also need to check before you update your operating system... this is not Adobe's problem, this problem is caused by a Mac operating system update


        Ummm I think you will find it IS Adobe's problem too.

        Adobe CS6 came out in April 2012, Adobe CS6 comes in four primary bundles: Design Standard ($1,299), Design & Web Premium ($1,899), Production Premium ($1,899), and Master Collection ($2,599).  You can use the same figures and put a £ symbol in front of them for the price in the UK.

        Do the maths......  lets say 100, 000 people purchase the master collection at $2600.  That means customers have spent $260, 000, 000 purchasing the software collection

        lets say now that 1 million people have bought the stand alone product Premiere Pro CS6 for about £600 that equates to $600, 000, 000 in product sales.

        All that cash generated and the Users only get 3 years use of a product which potentially cost them thousands??????  Are you for real???  Software at LEAST has a compatible life span across 5-8 years of OS changes.

        The fact that you do not think this to be an issue is abhorrent!

        FOR ADOBE......

        Adobe, you better bloody make sure this is compatible with El Capitan!  Stop trying to screw over your customers by FORCING them into the CC range.  Not everyone in the UK has lightning fast internet (we average 4MBit in our house across 4 users with multiple devices due to living in the countryside).  Think about the User experience more than your pockets!  NOT supporting El Capitan as a final OS is practically telling us all to "bend over and take a massive reaming!"

        CS6 is a very current piece of software still.  Maybe you should've held off CC range whilst there was lots of life in CS6, or better yet, run both in parallel with better enhanced versions only coming out for CC but OS support being maintained for at least 5 years (which is the rough figure in hardware and software refreshing)

        Really hacked off if this will be Adobe's attitude!!!

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          KevinEverywhere
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          October 4, 2015

          To Monika, cyber3d and Adobe, I would say, Adobe should consider those who have used their products for years and PROACTIVELY let its non-CC customers know that it is or is not safe to upgrade. Can't Adobe do a press release either way, letting us know which will and will not run as expected? The software is post-beta and Adobe as had plenty of time during the public beta (as well as previous betas) to research this obvious concern.

            Monika Gause
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            Monika GauseCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            September 30, 2015

            El Capitan came out of beta just today. You should wait a few weeks and watch the forums. Even if there are problems they might not appear on the first day of use.

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            cyber3dxx
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            October 3, 2015

            Me too! I am in the same situation with CS6 suite. Will be checking this forum regularly.

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