This thread is for all posts concerning Lightroom 6.x, whose last update, 6.14, was released in December 2017.Status of software versionThis includes questions regarding: Downloading Installing Activation Updating General Operation Any new threads created regarding these topics will be collected and merged into this thread.

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This thread is for all posts concerning Lightroom 6.x, whose last update, 6.14, was released in December 2017.

Status of software version

This includes questions regarding:

Downloading
Installing
Activation
Updating
General Operation

Any new threads created regarding these topics will be collected and merged into this thread.

Correct answer dj_paige

There is no longer any on-line activation for Lr 6. To do the move, you will need to follow these instructions https://www.lightroomqueen.com/how-move-lightroom-to-new-computer/ and then to install Lr 6 you will need to use the offline activation method https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/lightroom-6-on-a-new-pc/m-p/14638713#M580921

Download at https://web.archive.org/web/20231127160507mp_/https://prdl-download.adobe.com/Lightroom/60BA1251F1BC48B8B82B1B63AE8E620E/1552643270580/Lightroom_6_LS11.exe

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jay_2968

Participant

I bought a new Windows 11 PC and want to move my existing LR .14 to it. I initially purchases LR 3, then upgraded to 6 later and installed the 6.14 patch. For some reason Adobe only recognizes the LR 3 serial number. After installation, the activation step want me to log in (which I did, then goes off inter never never land forever. How can I activeate LR? Since Adobe doesn't recognize the LR 6 serial number, would I be stuck at LR 3? On a related note, Adobe doesn't list any activated devices even though I have it installed on two.

Thanks for au suggestions.

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dj_paige

Legend

When you upgrade from Lr 3 to Lr 6, the installation of Lr 6 requires you to enter the Lr 3 serial number to prove it is an upgrade. So you will have to enter both serial numbers, based upon the question in the dialog box.

Instructions to install Lr 6

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-information-regarding-lightroom-6-x-pre-lrclassic/m-p/15300904#M403241

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ron_5713

Participant

Heb al tijdje lightroom 6 maar ben cd kwijt kan ik nog andere manier installeren

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dj_paige

Legend

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-information-regarding-lightroom-6-x-pre-lrclassic/m-p/15300904#M403241

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Vivacious_calmness6584

Participant

Hi,

I had LR6 installed on my old macbook pro. It went to laptop heaven and the local pc shop apparently de-activated the serial number so at a later stage it could be reused. I am looking to purchase an old macbook pro. Is it possible to find out if the serial number is indeed still available to use ?, I don't want to buy the macbook if I can't install.

Hope this makes sense ?

thanks in advance

Tim

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dj_paige

Legend

Your local PC shop cannot de-activate software on a computer that has gone to "laptop heaven". Is the laptop still running? Or can they access the hard disk that they removed from the laptop?

Next, go to account.adobe.com, sign in and find the serial number there. I can find mine there, but if you didn't buy from Adobe and didn't register it with Adobe, you won't find it there.

You should also have the Lr 6 serial number stored somewhere so you can find it if you need it. Do you?

Advice: I store mine in a simple text file and then store the text file in "the cloud" so even if my computer dies, the next computer can retrieve it.

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wolfgang_friess9355

Participant

Ich habe eine Lightrrom 6 Lizenz in 2018 erworben und wollte diese nun auf einem neuen Rechner neu installieren. Während des Installationsprozesses wird eine Aktivierung mit dem Adobe Account abgefragt. Sobald ich diese tätige, erscheinen die Datenschutzbestimmungen und wenn ich diese annehme, passiert nichts mehr. Wie lässt sich Lightroom 6 hier nun installieren, um es nutzbar zu machen?

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dj_paige

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https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-information-regarding-lightroom-6-x-pre-lrclassic/m-p/15300904/page/7#M403241

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deborah_buysse

Participant

Hi,

i would like to download lightroom 6 on my new desktop. But the download link is no longer available by adobe. Is there another link that works to download this old version? Thank you vere much for putting it in this community.

johnrellis

Legend

@deborah_buysse, see here:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-information-regarding-lightroom-6-x-pre-lrclassic/m-p/15300904#M403241

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simon_0541

Participant

I bought LR6 via John Lewis Partnership iin the UK and have been using it on an Imac. Unfortunately a series of problems last week ended in a reinstall from a Time machine backup and LR won't reinstall on OSX 10.15.7. So I tried to install on an older mini using OSX 10.8. It installs but, when I try to validate it with Adobe, the old version of Firefox ( and the other browsers ) won't allow me to connect because it is, "not a secure connection". It also does that with Apple (!!!), but does allow me to view the BBC site.

Is there another way to validate the install, This Imac secures the connection, just not the Mini.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Simon Edmondson

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dj_paige

Legend

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lightroom-6-sign-in-required/m-p/15065537#M391806

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simon_0541

Participant

Thank you very much for the links. I shall try that tomorrow. It has been an exasperating few days trying to get it done..

Regards

simon

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dj_paige

Legend

Many (all?) of the links in this thread that point to the offline activation method for Lightroom 6 now point to something entirely different abpout downloading old Adobe software. The offline activation method for Lr 6 is not mentioned. Nor is Lightroom is not mentioned at all.

And, no one seemed to be complaining that the links are wrong, in fact some of the posts are marked correct, meaning when the links were put there months ago, people must have found the offline activation method worked because the links were correct at that time and explained how the offline activation method worked.

What is going on here?

I have the text of the offline activation method, so I can provide it as needed (but I don't know if it still works at all).

johnrellis

Legend

@dj_paige: "Many (all?) of the links in this thread that point to the offline activation method for Lightroom 6 now point to something entirely different abpout downloading old Adobe software. "

It looks like the threads in the Download & Install forum about Lightroom 6 have been cleansed. Adobe has purged posts about downloading old versions of Lightroom in the past, including ones that contained still-working links to Adobe's download servers. I'd guess they're trying to "encourage" users to upgrade to Lightroom or Lightroom Classic.

Meanwhile, these posts in the Lightroom Classic forum are still available:

Download LR 6.14 from the Internet Archive:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-lightroom-6-14-download-is-no-longer-available-on-adobe-servers/m-p/14357593#M352977

Offline activation of LR 6.14:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lightroom-6-sign-in-required/m-p/15065537#M391806

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mg36676127

Participant

Hello Everyone. Wonder if anyone can help. I am running Lightroom Classic v6.14 very successfully on a PC with Windows 10 v22H2, but realise that I need to upgrade to Windows 11 now that support is ending in October. I am planning to buy a new PC but does anyone have any experience on running LR Classic v6.14 on Windows 11? My gut feel is that it would no longer work, but if it can indeed be done, are there are any instructions as to how to go about it? Thanks so much.

patrickb27394232

Participant

Bonjour de la part d'un Dinosaure sur LR 6.6 tournant sur

Mas OS High Sierra 10.13.6

iMac 27" Mi-2011 .

Après avoir chargé sur mon iMac, un catalogue plus récent tenu sur un Macbook de même génération, depuis un disque dur de sauvegarde externe, il fonctionnait avec succès sans problème depuis plusieurs jours, mais soudain Lightroom s'éteint !

(J'ai juste appuyé sur G voir les Imagettes), et depuis impossible d'ouvrir un Catalogue !

Quand je veux l'ouvrir,( Photo 1), puis à la tentative d'ouverture je vois apparaitre le PANNEAU CAUCHEMAR (Photo 2) :

" Lors de sa précédente ouverture, Lightroom a quitté inopinément pendant la réouverture des fenêtres , souhaitez vous … bla bla bla " ,

Depuis à chaque ouverture de catalogue quelqu'il soit , sur quelque support qu'il soit , et même un catalogue d'origine ancienne sur l'iMac font Bugger l'appli LR 6 et je me retrouve avec le panneau ( Photo 3) et c'est le début de la boucle infernale.

J'ai vraiment tout essayé car je le connais assez bien depuis 2012 !!

En ouverture de catalogue ou Applicatio LR , j'ai même une version 6.0 qui ne peut pas elle non plus ouvrir de catalogue,

D'ailleurs la preuve que ça ne vient pas de mon Ordi , c'est que mon "vieux LR 4.4 " , lui fonctionne à merveille mais comme il y a eu tant de progrès en passant à la version 6.6 , Le 4.4 ne permets pas de travailler correctement !

Si vous avez une idée , je suis preneur ! et en tout cas merci de m'avoir lu !

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Lightroom 6.6 no longer opens any catalog

Hello from a dinosaur on LR 6.6 turning on
Mas OS High Sierra 10.13.6
Imac 27 "mid-2011.

After having loaded on my iMac, a more recent catalog held on a MacBook of the same generation, from an external backup hard drive, it has been successfully working without problem for several days, but sudden Lightroom has been going out!
(I just pressed G see the pictures), and since it is impossible to open a catalog!
When I want to open it (photo 1), then at the opening attempt I see the nightmare panel appear (photo 2):
"During its previous opening, Lightroom left unexpectedly during the reopening of the windows, want you ... Bla Bla Bla",

Since at each catalog opening any, on any medium, on whatever medium, and even a catalog of ancient origin on the iMac have bugged the LR 6 app and I end up with the panel (photo 3) and it is the beginning of the hellish loop.
I really tried everything because I have known him quite well since 2012 !!
At the opening of a catalog or Application LR, I even have a 6.0 version which cannot open a catalog either,

Besides, proof that it does not come from my computer is that my "old LR 4.4", it works wonderfully but as there has been so much progress by going to version 6.6, 4.4 does not allow to work properly!

If you have an idea, I'm interested! And in any case thank you for reading me!

1_-_SELECTION_DE_CATALOGUE.pdf

2-LIGHTROOM_A_QUITTE.pdf

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dj_paige

Legend

I can't see your file attachments (or anyone's file attachments) and so you need to include them via clicking on the "Insert Photos" icon.

Taking a wild guess at what your problem is, please see these links

See here for the Lr 6 downloads. You will need to have a valid serial number for Lr 6 when you install it.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/p-lightroom-6-14-download-is-no-longer-...

Offline installation of Lr 6 (this is the only way to install LR 6): https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/lightroom-6-sign-in-required/m-p/14822708#M376764

daniel-digit-digit-digit

Participant

I have been using Lightroom 6 on Windows since 2016 but today when I launched it, it demanded that I signed in to Adobe "to activate the software". Logging in worked (after getting an email with a code) and I returned to the launcher that demanded that I accept an EULA. Doing so closed the window but Lightroom did not start.

I have repeated that process, including the emails, three times, exact same process every time.

I found a 2024 link to a post about how to do "offline activation" but that page has been removed, and it also refererred to a user interface that does not exist.

I appreciate that Lightroom is no longer maintained, but surely it can't be remotely shut down?

How do I get my Lightroom running again?

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m_0862

Participating Frequently

i had a similar issue. The only thing that worked for me: starting the adobe application manager (is installed alongside lightroom). This will then ask to update the software - replacing adobe application manager by adobe cloud. But after i start lightroom and again need to login - but this time it worked.

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DW53

Participant

OK, I had been using the old version successfully on Win 11 for some time.A system failure required a rebuild and new SSD with OS. When I loaded a saved image onto the drive, LR was present, and launched once. After that it no longer launches, and at best gives the activation count exceeding error. While there are no other machines present with LR install, of course Adobe now states they cannot assist in any activation resets. Even on my Adobe account, I see "no activated devices" so there is no way to change it there. I tried reinstalling LR ( after using Adobe cleaner to remove, and closing the OOBE folder with an .old extension.) as a trial version and test, but that only lists my true serial number as exceeded. Adobe only wants me to subcribe, and pay them forever. I kindly repel from that. It seems trial versions can no longer be attempted.

I have been testing ON1 Photo RAW 2025, a one time license payment, as a LR alternative. It appears very powerful, works with RAW and other image types, can integrate to LR and PS if you have them, has more filters and effects than I have seen in other programs. If as functional as I hope, it will remove my need for LR entirely.

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dj_paige

Legend

Use the offline activation method for Lr 6, it works for almost everyone who tried it. It is described and linked many times in this thread.

If as functional as I hope, it will remove my need for LR entirely.

We're happy that you found something you like.

daniel-digit-digit-digit

Participant

Are you sure it still works? It seems to refer to pages, resources and links I could no longer find.

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