The following Creative Cloud apps support macOS X 10.6.8 and later:
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Creative Cloud is a collection of 20+ desktop and mobile apps and services for photography, design, video, web, UX, and more. Now you can take your ideas to new places with Photoshop on the iPad, draw and paint with Adobe Fresco, and design for 3D and AR.
- Adobe Muse
- Extension Manager
- InCopy
- InDesign
See the Tech specs for information on the minimum system requirements for the Creative Cloud desktop apps.
- No worries, head to helpx.adobe.com, to download the Creative Cloud uninstaller tool. This will be a ZIP file. Hence you will need to extract it. Note: If the security settings on your Mac are set to high, you might receive the following message asking, “Are you sure you want to open it?”.
- Deploys the updates to the Creative Cloud technology on supported Macs. Download Adobe Application Manager 10.0.0.49 for Mac from our website for free. This free Mac application is a product of Adobe Systems Inc. Our antivirus analysis shows that this Mac download is safe.
- Adobe app Version(s) compatible with Big Sur; Adobe Creative Cloud apps except Adobe Animate: 2021: Adobe Acrobat Pro: Acrobat DC. Adobe Photoshop Elements: 2021: Adobe Premiere Elements: 2021: Adobe Connect application for desktop: 2020.10.3.
Adobe has performed limited testing on some Creative Cloud desktop apps on macOS X 10.6.8. The following apps could be compatible with macOS X 10.6.8, but are expected to have issues with features and functionality:
- Audition
- Bridge
- Dreamweaver
- Flash Professional
- Photoshop
Review the known Issues list for more information about compatibility of the products above with macOS X 10.6.
The Dynamic Link feature does not work on 10.6.8. If the Enable DLMS preference is enabled, Audition tries to start DLMS on launch, or when attempting to open a file that requires DLMS. A timeout occurs and a notification displays indicating that the DLMS process cannot be used.
The playback of video/audio formats that DLMS supports are disabled on macOS X 10.6.
Property names listed in double lines inside the CSS Designer panel do not show up fully if the width of the pane is reduced in size.
- Image export crashes.
- There are some issues with the color picker and color/swatches panels. The correct color is not chosen on stage in certain cases.
- AME is not supported, so the Export Video workflow does not work.
- AIR Publishing has issues on 10.6. Simulator and debugging workflows do not work.
- There are intermittent issues around Code Hinting & Publishing.
- There could be some issues with 'Open in Bridge' and 'Launch and Edit' in other app workflows (Photoshop, Dreamweaver).
A crash occurs when you click a colored menu item if that menu item opens an operating system dialog box.
- Adobe Media Encoder is not supported on 10.6. A warning displays that it is not supported, and Adobe Media Encoder does not launch.
- A crash occurs when you click a colored menu item if that menu item opens an operating system dialog box.
- Video features are disabled in macOS X 10.6.
- Error displays when you choose Share on Behance in Photoshop 14.2, when running on macOS X 10.6.x.
- Photoshop crashes when you create a Photomerge and have Geometric Distortion Correction selected in macOS X 10.6.
Find current information on Creative Cloud support for various Mac OS X versions here. And learn how to install previous versions of Creative Cloud apps if needed.
For information on the most current version of Creative Cloud, see What's new in Creative Cloud.
For details about supported software and hardware, see Creative Cloud system requirements.
What version of Mac OS X do I need for the 2015 release of Creative Cloud?
The 2015 release of Creative Cloud requires Mac OS X 10.9 or later. If you have an older version of Mac OS X, upgrade your operating system.
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For answers to questions about compatibility between Mac OS X 10.11 and Creative Cloud applications, see Mac OS X El Capitan compatibility FAQ.
To find the version of Mac OS X you have installed, do the following:
- From the Apple menu, choose About This Mac. The version number of the Mac OS you're using appears directly below the words 'OS X.'
For details, visit Mac OS X version and build information on your Mac.
Visit the Mac App Store to upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X. Follow the onscreen instructions to begin your upgrade. If you don’t have broadband access, you can also upgrade your Mac at any Apple Retail Store.