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If im not mistaking, Adobe did use to have some old apps (i think CS2) given for free, without any need of subscription... is this correct?
 
zoran said:
If im not mistaking, Adobe did use to have some old apps (i think CS2) given for free, without any need of subscription... is this correct?
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At one point they had distributed a serial number for use by people who had licenses that could no longer be activated online. They're not free apps, per se.
 
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Even if you have CS2, what Mac do you have that will run CS2? IIRC, CS2 won't run on anything after Snow Leopard (?)
 
According to this, you need minimum CS6 for High Sierra.
CS5 seemed to work, but with problems.
I would say there's not a chance with CS2 on High Sierra.
 
Adobe CS2 was released in April 2005. As far as the OS it will run on: OS X 10.2.8 or 10.3 through 10.3.7, with 10.3.4 listed as the ideal minimum for optimal operation. If you have a Mac released AFTER 2005, it won't run because (I believe) you can't install an OS versionolder than the one that shipped with the Mac.
 
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The reason im asking, is that im trying to find a legit AdobeCS app, no matter how old, so i can install it on my Mac without the need of purchase.
 
zoran said:
The reason im asking, is that im trying to find a legit AdobeCS app, no matter how old, so i can install it on my Mac without the need of purchase.
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There are no legit free Adobe Creative Suite/Creative Cloud apps.
 
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zoran said:
The reason im asking, is that im trying to find a legit AdobeCS app, no matter how old, so i can install it on my Mac without the need of purchase.
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Depending on your needs, something like GIMP or Krita might allow you to achieve the same thing you'd be able to on CS2, and they're free and much more modern.
 
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zoran said:
The reason im asking, is that im trying to find a legit AdobeCS app, no matter how old, so i can install it on my Mac without the need of purchase.
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You are in luck: someone developed a Photoshop clone that works in the browser. It's free.

Photopea | Online Photo Editor

Photopea Online Photo Editor lets you edit photos, apply effects, filters, add text, crop or resize pictures. Do Online Photo Editing in your browser for free!
www.photopea.com www.photopea.com

PhotoPea opens and saves PSD files with all the bells and whistles - it's quite impressive, actually. Even opens native Fireworks files. It's great when I am forced to work on a device or machine without any decent image editor.

And it works fine in Safari on iOS.
 
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Amazing, simply amazing!!! What does Photopea doesnt do that Pshop does?
Im not sure it can use the fonts that are installed in my mac though... can it?
Is there an Illu version available?
I wonder how Adobe hasnt blocked this type of app yet!
 
Why not just look at the 3 Affinity apps, Design, Publisher and Photo. They are cheap, have a perpetual license and work with latest OS and Intel and Apple M chips. No offence but you don't seem all that aware about this software so I doubt you are looking for anything specific that can't be done with the Affinity apps.
 
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