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February 14, 2022
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Install 7.3 on Apple M1?

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I own Lightroom Classic CC 7.3. Is this version compatible with the new Apple M1 Chip ?

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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February 14, 2022

Your post has me worried for you.  Why would you still be using v7.3 when the current version is at 11.2 ?

Do you pay a regular subscription fee?

There was a few unfortunate people who managed to upgrade v6 to a v7 as a 'Perpetual' version, which should not be possible without a subscription.

Can you post a screen-clip of your LrC System Info (MENU: Help > System Info...) that would assist an answer to your question.

And, yes, Version 11.2 LrC will install on Apple M1 systems. (You will not be able to get v7.3).

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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    joed22840758Author
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    February 15, 2022

    Thank you Rob.  I did purchase LR prior to subscription versions and did updates when requested. After a while, it would tell me that no update was available. As I'm not buying any new cameras, I don't need subscriptions.

    Here is the info which I hope will answer your question:

    Lightroom Classic version: 7.3 [ 1164630 ]
    License: Creative Cloud
    Language setting: en-CA
    Operating system: Mac OS 10
    Version: 10.16.0 [21D62]
    Application architecture: x64
    Logical processor count: 12
    Processor speed: 2.2 GHz
    Built-in memory: 16,384.0 MB
    Real memory available to Lightroom: 16,384.0 MB
    Real memory used by Lightroom: 306.9 MB (1.8%)
    Virtual memory used by Lightroom: 36,646.8 MB
    Memory cache size: 494.6MB
    Internal Camera Raw revision: 933
    Maximum thread count used by Camera Raw: 5
    Camera Raw SIMD optimization: SSE2,AVX,AVX2
    Camera Raw virtual memory: 1921MB / 8191MB (23%)
    Camera Raw real memory: 1941MB / 16384MB (11%)
    Displays: 1) 3360x2100

    Graphics Processor Info:
    Metal: AMD Radeon Pro 555X

     

    Thank again Adobe Team.

    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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    February 15, 2022

    Rob Cullen is correct.  You probably updated from Lr 6 to 7.3 when there was a bug  that allowed you to update without a subscription.  see here

    https://feedback-readonly.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-classic/lightroom-classic-73-profiles-missing-in-basic-presets-dont-work-id-plate-shows-lightroom-6/5f5f45f04b561a3d42694258 

     

    With your new M1 Mac you will not be able to have Lr 7.3 as an install.  You also can not install Lr 6 as it will not install under Monterey or Big Sur as the installer is 32bit.  Essentially you need to get a subscription or change to a different program.  Unfortunately all your RAW edits will not transfer to a different program so you will have to export TIFF/JPG files with edits and start over with any RAWs you want to re-edit.  Also, if you ever lost 7.3 on your old system you will not be able to install your valid version Lr6 as you have Big Sur.   Even if you had a computer you could install 6 on, the 7.3 catalog will not open on 6.  SUMMARY: If your present Lr7 install goes bad you will lose all you RAW edits unless you go subscription.  You should export edited TIFF or JPG as soon as possible. 

     


    @joed22840758  So sorry if you felt insulted. That wasn't my intention at all. I merely wanted to state the facts, and I could have used better wording.

    You 'bought and Paid' for a licence for Version-6. You do not have a licence for Version-7 as you are not paying a subscription.

    @Bob Somrak  has stated the situation very well as it applies to you.

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    February 14, 2022

    By compatible, I assume you mean run natively, without Rosetta 2.

     

    Yes, Lightroom Classic runs natively on M1.

     

    For a list of Adobe apps which run natively on M1, see:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/apple-silicon-m1-chip.html

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    joed22840758Author
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    February 14, 2022

    Thanks John Waller You folks are real quick ... I appreciate that.  Before spending big bucks on the new iMac M1 I needed to be 100% sure Lightroom Classic CC Version 7.3 works on it !

     

    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    February 14, 2022

    To be clear, @joed22840758, Lightroom Classic has run natively on the M1 only since version 10.3 in June 2021.

     

    As @Rob_Cullen says, your version 7.3 is older than that so it will not install on M1.

     

    If you are a Cloud subscriber update to the current version of Lightroom Classic to run LR Classic on the M1.

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