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Adobe Photoshop CS6 extended version

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 16, 2023
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Hi,
Many years ago I purchased the Adobe PhotoShop CS6 extended version.

I have the oryginal CD, product numer and the product key.

How do I install it on the laptop without the CD reader?

Customer servie informed me that my version is not supported any more. I understand I will not receive any updated to the program but I would like to install it in the version I paid for.

Thanks,

Agata

Correct answer Ged_Traynor

What version of MAC OS is on your system, Mojave was the last version you could run CS6 on.

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Celestial_Enchantment3601

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Get a PC.

I run old photoshop in Windows 10 and now 11 with no problems. I also won't pay Adobe for a subscription. I'll use the software I bought with a DSLR package years ago. It still works, and does everything I need it to do.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

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Windows is not the solution either. Activation is the problem, regardless of OS.

It will work until a crash requires a reinstall and activation.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

dianaleighallen

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Good morning, Dave,

First I want to say that your advice and input throughout this community is amazing, and genuinely very much appreciated by myself.

Regarding this (horrifying, to me) information, is it true that Adobe has obliterated their activation servers, rendering us lawfully owned software users (Adobe CS6 Creative Suite Master Collection, which includes Photoshop CS6 Extended) will not be able to install this software on another computer (or hard drive, for that matter)?

Thank you again for your amazing help in this community.

Miss Diana

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Trevor36957453ja1q

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Thanks guys

gener7

Community Expert

Something else to consider. If Adobe does not provide a replacement CS6, they will turn off the CS6 validation servers sometime in the near future. Like CS-CS4 you will not be able to install it at all.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

Starting with macOS Catalina 10.15, Apple depreciated 32 bit apps, so even though photoshop cs6 itself is 64 bit, included utilities such as the installer and updater are 32 bit.

Unfortunately, it not as easy as installing an older macOS to run older 32 bit apps, since the majority of Macs can't be downgraded to an operating system older than what they shipped with.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436

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Agata299078986ujdAuthor

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Does it mean that, at this point, my only option to use PhotoShop on my laptop is to pay for it again? But I can't purchase a 'hard' copy. I have to subscribe and pay forever every month.

Thank you,

Agata

Dave Creamer of IDEAS

Community Expert

Not "forever", just until you or your heirs cancel. I believe the photoshop plan is about $10 per month.

You could look at Photoshop Elements, Affinity software, or the open-source GIMP.

David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)

Ged_Traynor

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@Agata299078986ujd you can download CS6 from here

https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cs6-direct-download-links.html

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Agata299078986ujdAuthor

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Hi @Ged_Traynor I followed all the steps from the website but still can see this error message when trying to start the instalation process. Can you please help me?

Ged_Traynor

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What version of MAC OS is on your system, Mojave was the last version you could run CS6 on.

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