Lightroom on El Capitan 10.11.6

[glemmesak]

I have used Lightroom for years, and after a long break needed to use the software again. I have installed Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 and used it previously in July of last year. Now it tells me to purchase the product, although I have purchased it, and support cannot aid me in any way because support for old products are discontinued. 

I have a MacBook Pro from mid-2009, and cannot afford an upgrade any time soon. I just want to be able to use the software I've paid for and access my enourmous back-catalogue of work. Any and all solutions and tips are most welcome.

[GoldingD · Accepted solution]

I have installed Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 

So back in 2015, Adobe published Lightroom v6 (perpetual) and Lightroom CC 2015. Both were actually a flavor of v6, but the latter was the first subscription version. It had a few (very few) extras over the perpetual v6, but mostly was the start of requiring a subscription. This was the end of the perpetual model (perpetual a.k.a. stand alone) and the last supported version was v6.14. Lightroom CC 2015 was eventually renamed, Adobe dropped the CC part, and currently is called/marketed as Lightroom Classic, currently at v12.5 (v12.5 will not work on your MACOS El Capitan)

Now you installed Lightroom CC 2015 in July of last year, used it for awhile (how long? less than 7 days?) and, now, after a long period of time, it is requesting that you subscribe. Sounds like a trial period ran out.

Other members, Do I have that correct?

You will probably need to uninstall Lightroom CC 2015, a complete uninstall (link 1) . If you installed (long time since CC 2015, so I forget) the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App, then that will also have to be completely uninstalled (link 2) as it will foul up licensing of v6.14.  Then you will need an link to a download of v6.14, followed up by installing 6.14. (perhaps in link 3)

Some links:

1. How and when to use the Creative Cloud Cleaner tool | Advanced steps
2. Uninstall the Creative Cloud desktop app
3. End of Support | Lightroom 6 Downloads and Syncing    (I think this may include v6.14 download links)

ah, another link for v6.14:

https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-lightroom-6-cc-direct-download-links.html

[glemmesak]

Hello, thank you for your reply.
I downloaded Adobe Lightroom CC 2015 in 2016, and used it since then. I took a break from photography from July of last year, when it worked fine, and tried to use it again today. In the app, it's asking me to purchase it, but on Adobes web page it's telling me that I have indeed purchased the whole CC suite.

[glemmesak]

Update: I downloaded v.6.14 per your guide and it's working like a charm. Thank you SO much!

[Ian Lyons]

As you've been advised, Lightroom 6 (AKA CC 2015) is no longer supported by Adobe. That being said, there is a lengthy thread (see below link) in which some users have found a workaround for getting it to work again. I've linked directly to the the most helpful page to save you reading through the entire thread.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-activation-or-deactivation-versions-o...