Will older Adobe Applications (CS5/CS6) work with Mojave?
I have some Adobe applications that I use for occasional work (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Acrobat). These are the versions prior to the CC version (Creative Cloud) and they work on El Capitan through High Sierra.
I don't do enough graphics work justify the cost of a monthly CC license and these older version have been more than enough for what I want to do.
Now, with the new Metal framework of Mojave, will the Adobe Apps continue to function? Contacting Adobe results in a support call that (magically) turns into a sales call for CC.
Has anyone tested Adobe CS5 or 6 products on Mojave beta as of yet and if so, what were the results?
Solution 1:
Depends on App
I have tested the following application with basic functionality and ability to open. Tell me if you need me to test others.
Note: I am on Retina computer so it's not going to look great no matter what software I'm using. Also, with almost every app (including Apple Apps) there are error messages about 32-Bit support ending soon or portions of apps are too old to be used but I have found they mostly have no effect on anything.
My Config
- MacBookPro 2017
- 3.5 Ghz Intel Core i7
- 16GB Memory
- macOS Mojave Beta 7
Works
- Adobe Photoshop CS6 - Bit slow but not too noticeable
- Adobe Illustrator CS6
- Adobe Bridge CS6 - Didn't test import but should work
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
- Adobe After Effects CS6
- Adobe Acrobat X Pro
Does Not Work
Distiller :(
If anyone can add to this please do!
Solution 2:
My config:iMac 27in 4.2 GHz 48 GB ram running Mojave 10.14
Photoshop CS6 functions, but won't save. Error message: photo is open in another app (which it is not). Also, app display is not resizable top to bottom (but is, side to side). Weird. Everything worked well until more recent Mojave betas. No problem with InDesign CS6 or Acrobat Pro.