2 Replies Latest reply: Mar 5, 2010 10:30 AM by Pariah Burke RSS

    Can I Copy CS3 Apps from One Mac to Another and Make them Work?

    Pariah Burke CommunityMVP

      First off, I KNOW how this sounds at first blush. I am NOT trying to violate the EULA. I have legitimate serials for Creative Suite 3.

       

      HOWEVER I'm in a position where my new Mac will not allow me to install CS3 from the disks or DMGs made from them. It's a long story, one that has Apple support stumped and me up against writing deadlines for which I need CS3 and CS4 running concurrently.

       

      I'm replacing one Mac (a Powerbook G4 10.4.11) with another (10.6.2). Migration assistant fails. Install disks fail. DMGs from install disks fail. All works on the G4, not on the 10.6.

       

      SO, is there a way I can COPY (or move) the installed and functioning CS3 apps from the G4 to the new 10.6 system via Ethernet (or USB)? I mean, other than the application folders and the prefs, what would I have to copy/move? Is it even possible? I don't need to transfer the serial and activation; I can re-enter my serial and re-activate the software once on the new computer; I just need to get it working via copy/move on the new Mac.

       

      Thanks in advance for any help.