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June 8, 2025
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How I Can Activate Photoshop CS 5 on Version 12.0.4

  • June 8, 2025
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Have  now Mac M4 and want to activate Photoshop CS 5 again

Correct answer Jeff Arola

Apple removed the ability to run 32 bits applications from macOS after Mojave 10.14, so even though Photoshop CS5 itself is 64 bit, many of the included components such as the installer are 32 bit.

Your new Mac M4 will not run macOS Mojave 10.14.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/103076

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Participant
June 8, 2025

Thanks for your  detailed sad clarification...

Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 8, 2025

Apple removed the ability to run 32 bits applications from macOS after Mojave 10.14, so even though Photoshop CS5 itself is 64 bit, many of the included components such as the installer are 32 bit.

Your new Mac M4 will not run macOS Mojave 10.14.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/103076

Ged_Traynor
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Community Expert
June 8, 2025

@friedrich-dan MacOS Mojave was the last version that could run CS5, any OS above that is a no-go