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October 31, 2021
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PSE 2021.3 Update, Slow Internet Advice/Questions

  • October 31, 2021
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Hi!

 

I just installed Mac PSE 2021 from DVD, and would like to update to 2021.3. I would like to get some advice beforehand, because I have a very slow Internet connection. In the "before times", I would just download a standalone updater on another computer with a fast connection, but that doesn't seem to be an option. I tried installing the trial version, but it isn't the most recent version.

 

How big is the update? The update message doesn't tell me how big the download is. I would like to know, becuase it can mean the difference between leaving it to download overnight... or DAYS (a non-starter if it's that big).

 

If I start the download, can I pause/resume or cancel it? I can't have it downloading in the background if I need to do something else with the Internet. I don't have the bandwidth.

 

If I have to cancel, will it resume where it left off, or will I start over from the beginning?

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Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 1, 2021

The 2021.3 update is about the same size as the PSE 2021 trial version download.

r.chanAuthor
Participant
November 1, 2021

Ugh! That means it will take me 12 hours to download, assuming nothing goes wrong.

 

Is it possible to pause and resume the download, so I can use my Internet for other things? If not, is it possible to just cancel the download without affecting the current PSE installation? Otherwise, I'll just stick with what I got, and hope none of the bugs affect me.

Glenn 8675309
Legend
November 1, 2021

I have a 3 MB DSL connection- and it typically takes me about 8 hours to make the adobe download (usually aroound 3.4 GB)-  I start it, then go to bed. 

For me: the biggest problem is dropped connection.  I just pause the download in the edge browser, and pick it right back up- IF I don't drop the connection. .