CS 5.5

[russelle46423166]

Purchased a Mac in 2011 with CS 5.5 (CD's) Can I download CS 5.5, via CD reader, to my new Mac which has no CD port. Is there a limit as far as seat licenses for my old software?

[kglad]

yes,

Single user licensee downloadable installation files available:

• Suites and Programs:    CC 2018 |  CC 2017 |  CC 2015.5 | CC 2015 | CC 2014 | CC | CS6 | CS5.5 | CS5 | CS4, CS4 Web Standard | CS3
• Acrobat:  DC, XI, X | X Suite | 9,8 | 9 pro extended exe,9 pro extended 7z | 9 standard  | 8 standard |
• Authorware:  7.01 windows |
• Captivate:  10 (2017) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5.5, 5 | 1
• Cold Fusion:  11, 10 | 9.0.2, 9.0.1, 9.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.0, 7.0, 6.1, 6.0, 5.0, 4.0 |
• Contribute:  CS5 | CS4, CS3 | 3,2
• FrameMaker:  12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7.2 |
• Lightroom:    6.13| 5.7.1|  4.4 | 3.6 | win 2.7, 1.4.1 | mac 2.7, 1.4.1 |
• Photoshop Elements:  2018,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8 | 9,8,7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
• Premiere Elements:  2018,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8| 9, 8, 7 win | 8 mac | 7 mac
• RoboHelp:  2015, 11, 10, 9, 8

Updates

• non-cc updates
• CC (2013) Updates:
  •   Windows
  •   macOS
• CC 2014 Updates:
  •   Windows
  •   macOS
• CC 2015 Updates:
  •   Windows
  •   macOS

• Download and installation help for Adobe links

• Download and installation help for Prodesigntools links are listed on most linked pages.  They are critical; especially steps 1, 2 and 3.  If you click a link that does not have those steps listed, open a second window using the Lightroom 3 link to see those 'Important Instructions'.

And a big thank you to Jim @ Prodesigntools for helping me with these links!

[moved from Creative Suites to Downloading, Installing, Setting Up]

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

You will, of course, have to do the special install process if you have Sierra or High Sierra

CS6 and earlier programs have not been tested and will not be updated for Mac El Capitan/Sierra

-which means that you try to use CS6 and earlier at YOUR risk of having problems due to Apple updates

-Apple did not maintain backward compatibility with old programs in El Capitan or Sierra

--Adobe has a workaround to Apple's problem of not maintaining backward compatibility

--READ HERE https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2301916 for an Adobe solution to installing old programs, including a link to installing the old Java runtime that is required