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compatibility with Mac OS Mountain Lion

Jul 14, 2012 3:46 PM

Tags: #cs3 #mac_os

Does anyone know if Adobe has verified whether or not Dreamweaver CS3 (ver. 9.0) will be compatible with Mac OS 10.8 when it's released later this month?  The App Compatibility Table at RoaringApps says "not tested."  Adobe, are you testing?

7782 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: Lanark, Aug 3, 2012 5:32 AM
 
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  • John Waller
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    1. John Waller,
    Jul 14, 2012 6:19 PM   in reply to TigerMo53
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    Highly unlikely that Adobe will test CS3 to support Mountain Lion. It's too old.

     

    If they get any attention at all, superceded versions (especially 3 versions old) will only receive essential bug and security fixes. But Adobe has retired CS3 long ago so don't get your expectations up even on that point.

     

    They're definitely testing CS6 to support Mountain Lion since it's the current version.

     

    PS are you aware that CS3 and CS4 owners have until 31 Dec 2012 to upgrade to CS6? After that date, CS3 and CS4 owners must pay full price for CS6.

     
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  • TigerMo53
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    2. TigerMo53,
    Jul 15, 2012 10:04 AM   in reply to John Waller
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    I guess this just also reinforces that companies continue to "update" very useful applications by adding features that many users don't need or want just so they can force you to buy new versions.

     
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  • Nancy O.
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    3. Nancy O.,
    Jul 23, 2012 3:38 PM   in reply to TigerMo53
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    There's nobody forcing you to upgrade your OS if you're not ready to.  I'm still using an older OS and will continue to until I purchase a new computer.

     

    Nancy O.

     
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    4. John Waller,
    Jul 23, 2012 3:45 PM   in reply to Nancy O.
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    The one-version-back policy (for perpetual licenses) and the Cloud may change things a little regarding OS upgrades.

     

    When DW eventually drops support for XP, that version's upgraders will have to upgrade their OS.

     

    That's already true for Premiere Pro and After Effects users who can only run CS6 on a 64 bit OS.

     

    Likewise Lightroom 4 (now part of the Cloud too) does not support Windows XP.

     
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  • Nancy O.
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    5. Nancy O.,
    Jul 23, 2012 4:14 PM   in reply to John Waller
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    All true enough.  But upgrading OSs at every interval just for the sake of having the latest OS seems excessive to me.  Unless there is a problem or compatibility issue, I'm happy to keep using the same OS for as long as possible. 

     

    Nancy O.

     
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  • John Waller
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    6. John Waller,
    Jul 23, 2012 4:27 PM   in reply to Nancy O.
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    But we all know that people want the latest and greatest hot off the press the minute it's released.

     
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  • Lanark
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    7. Lanark,
    Aug 3, 2012 5:32 AM   in reply to Nancy O.
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    The difficulty some people will have is that since OSX Lion, Apple  provide OS upgrades only via the App store and they  only sell the latest version e.g.  OSX Lion is now unavailable.

     

    So if you buy a new mac or perhaps want to upgrade an old mac, you no longer have the option of installing an older OS from disc.

     
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