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pchiang4
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February 25, 2025
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Why older versions are removed?

  • February 25, 2025
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Why older versions are removed?

 

Due to the lack of performance on my Mac, I'd reinstall the system to regain a clean operating OS. Today, after I reinstalled the Creative Cloud APP, I found out that the Premiere Pro, After Effect and Media Encoder, these APPs older versions all are removed. I'm still using my old machine which is still running Monterey OS, the Creative Cloud App keeps telling me the system needs an update to install those Apps. Why did Adobe remove them? I'm still paying you to use those Leagle applications which you urge customers to do. Is there any solution to let me get those older versions? 

    Correct answer MarekMularczyk

    You can only install the versions which are supported, i.e. the last two versions. It's been like this for years...

    There is no way to get older versions anymore...

      

      

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    MarekMularczyk
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    MarekMularczykCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 26, 2025

    You can only install the versions which are supported, i.e. the last two versions. It's been like this for years...

    There is no way to get older versions anymore...

      

      

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    alex30323955vfgo
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    April 25, 2025

    Do you realize the absurdity of what Adobe is doing? According to their reasoning, I should replace 11 HP Z820 workstations just because Adobe decided so? Immediate contract termination!"

      MarekMularczyk
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      MarekMularczykCommunity Expert
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      May 16, 2025

      Well, what can I say... That's how things work. But also, because it's a subscription, why not use the latest version? 😉

        

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      Sumeet Kumar ChoubeyCommunity Manager
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      February 25, 2025

      Hi pchiang4,

       

      Welcome to the community! Could you please confirm the version of Premiere Pro you wish to install? Your OS should not be an issue for installing the current version of Premiere Pro as it requires macOS Monterey (version 12) or later to work. Could you please also share the other system specs (CPU, GPU & RAM)?

       

      Thanks,

      Sumeet

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      pchiang4Author
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      February 26, 2025

      Hi Sumeet

       

      Thanks for replying. Here is the system specs.

      Machine: MacPro late 2013

      OS: macOS Monterey 12.7.6

      CPU: 2.7 GHz 12 Cores Intel Xeon E5

      GPU: AMD Radeon PRO W6600 8 GB

      RAM: 128 GB 1066 MHz DDR3

       

      In late 2024, it was able to install older version APPs from the Creative Cloud APP by clicking 3 dots. There are many previous versions that can be chosen. Due to my CPU limitation, I believe that version 23.x.x of Premiere Pro, After Effects could be available for my system. Recently in early 2025, I installed the Creative Could App after reinstalling a clean OS. It turns out older versions of Premiere Pro, After Effects and Media Encoder are removed. 

       

      Another story today. I uninstalled every application and Creative Cloud. Reboot machine. Redownload the Creative Cloud. Those older versions of Premiere Pro, After Effects and Media Encoder are still removed. They are now only version 25.1 available and I can not install them. I rechecked their minimal requirement qualification which I reckon has almost been reached. Only the CPU could not support the AVX2 need. That's why I need older versions to operate on my computer. 

       

      I provide most info to you at my best. Hope this info could help you to help me to get those applications. 

       

      Best

      Po

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      RjL190365
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      November 17, 2025

      In your case, that ship had already left a few months ago. You see, beginning with version 24, Premiere Pro now requires a CPU that supports AVX2 instructions and have that support enabled in order to even install at all. Unfortunately, your CPU was released before Intel implemented AVX2 support in its CPUs. And the last version of Premiere Pro that supported non-AVX2 CPUs—version 23.6.8—was removed from availability with the release of version 25.2.

       

      And even if your CPU did support AVX2, you cannot install or update Premiere Pro past version 25.3 on a Mac that's running Monterey.

       

      As to why older versions were removed, it has something to do with the licensing of third parties which Adobe gets some of its apps' functionality from: Only for a limited time for any given version. And once the agreement expires, it cannot be renewed since the companies declared the relevant versions of the plugins and features as "obsolete" and "unsupported". Adobe cannot do anything about this, in this case.

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