Photoshop Elements 2018 - Mac Big Sur

[Peter_23]

Hi, I can't run Photoshop Elements 2018 on my Mac as it just hangs.  I'm running Big Sur 11.2.3 so is there a know issue?

[Test Screen Name]

New system, new apps. It's the Apple way! You need to upgrade to the latest Elements.

[Peter_23]

More like the Adobe scam .........

[Phil DC]

Errr, no...

It was Apple's decision 18 months ago to only support 64-bit apps with the release of macOS Catalina.

As Adobe Photoshop Elements 2018 was released 3.5 years ago and contains some 32-bit code, unfortunately that version is no longer compatible with the latest macOS. You will need to upgrade to the latest Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 release. The standard price for the upgrade is around $80.

Before you update your OS or buy a new computer (especially macOS and Apple Mac computers) you should always check first to see whether your existing apps will be compatible.

[Test Screen Name]

Sure, blame Adobe for Apple's decisions if you want. Adobe don't mind, you still have to pay.

No apps older than 2019 could be installed on Catalina, as I'm sure you know. This wasn't an accident, and Big Sur didn't remove it.