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January 21, 2021
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Unable to launch InDesign CS6 on macOS

  • January 21, 2021
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i have been having problems opening Indesign CS6 recently -- opening and after a few seconds it closed itself but usually usuable after a couple of tries ...but just a few days ago it just died and could not be started at all. How can i solve the problem? My mac don't have a cd driver from which i could have use the cd to reinstall the program.

 

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Correct answer Srishti Bali

Hi there, 

 

As everyone else on this thread mentioned, CS6 is definitely not compatible with anything beyond MAC v10.9 (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/system-requirements-old-versions.html ).

Please refer to this similar discussion for more details: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/warning-indesign-cs6-and-earlier-are-incompatible-with-macos-catalina/td-p/10497206?page=1 

 

Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions. 

 

Regards, 

Srishti 

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rubyptgAuthor
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January 22, 2021

Thanks all for the replies. Indeed on checking, my mac OS is High Sierra 10:13.6 which has been loaded more than a year ago and only has this problem recently.

Without having to invest in a newer version of indesign, would reinstalling the CS6 be a practical solution? Are there any patches that we can use to buy more time?

BobLevine
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BobLevineCommunity Expert
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January 22, 2021

Go ahead and try.

CS6 is nine years old and there have actually more versions of InDesign released after it than there were before it.

You are, unfortunately, on your own.

Srishti Bali
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Srishti BaliCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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January 22, 2021

Hi there, 

 

As everyone else on this thread mentioned, CS6 is definitely not compatible with anything beyond MAC v10.9 (https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/system-requirements-old-versions.html ).

Please refer to this similar discussion for more details: https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/warning-indesign-cs6-and-earlier-are-incompatible-with-macos-catalina/td-p/10497206?page=1 

 

Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions. 

 

Regards, 

Srishti 

    Bill Silbert
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    Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 21, 2021

    If your problem is just needing to be able to reinstall using your old disks (assuming that you are on an old mac with a version of the OS that is compatible with CS6 and that you have your original serial number) then you might want to invest in an external CD/DVD drive. These drives have simple plug and play USB connection so they are ready to go once attached to your computer. They range in price on Amazon, for instance, from around $20 to around $50.

    You should know, however, that if you have any Mac OS later than Yosemite (OSX 10.10) that CS6 is not supported.

      Derek Cross
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      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 21, 2021

      Your very old version of InDesign may not be compatible with the recent versions of the Mac OS, which do you have?

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