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    Switching to Mac... 1 Giant Question....

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by ksufiji, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. ksufiji

    ksufiji Notebook Consultant

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    Okay so I spent tons of money on Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium last year for windows...

    However I'm 99% sure I'm converting to Mac...does anyone know if its possible to get Adobe to deactivate my product and give me a Mac key...

    Thanks
     
    ksufiji, Sep 14, 2008
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  2. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    Contact Adobe. :)
     
    talin, Sep 14, 2008
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Knowing Adobe, they'll just invite you to purchase another copy entirely.
     
    Greg, Sep 14, 2008
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  4. wywern209

    wywern209 NBR Dark Knight

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    sell, ur curretn version and buy the new one with the money. deal done! :D
     
    wywern209, Sep 15, 2008
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  5. sulkorp

    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    I think i read before that adobe will allow you to transfer your windows license to osx.

    This may have been a while ago, but i'm pretty sure at one point you could.

    Though i'd say contact adobe, like talin said.
     
    sulkorp, Sep 15, 2008
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  6. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    a friend of mine did that about a year ago!not sure if they ll allow it now :confused:
     
    Xirurg, Sep 15, 2008
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  7. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    I believe Adobe allows you to transfer the license, but it's a bit of a convoluted procedure.

    However, while trying to look it up, I got a chuckle out of this:
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    Either way, I'm skipping CS3 and waiting for CS4.
     
    Lithus, Sep 15, 2008
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  8. r0k

    r0k Notebook Evangelist

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    Adobe cheerfully accepted my Windows CS2 key numbers going to Dreamweaver CS3. I have not tried Photoshop yet because Gimp is serving me so well. I called Adobe about this before purchasing and they told me at the time (early spring 2008), that the upgrade would work as long as you had a valid cd key for your older adobe software regardless of whether it was Windows or Mac. When I tried it, it worked just fine. I never bothered to go back into my old Windows copies and "de-authorize" them either. I think I paid about $150 for the upgrade.
     
    r0k, Sep 15, 2008
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  9. ksufiji

    ksufiji Notebook Consultant

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    Well thanks for you help guys!

    I called Adobe and its very possible, however my version of CS3 Design Premium isn't the new one which has Acrobat 9 and Fireworks included. Therefore I would have to pay 149.99 I think for the upgrade.

    If i did have the updated version, I would have paid 10 dollar shipping, and they would cancel my Windows serial, and sent me a Mac version...

    So I guess let this be another point for those with Win-Mac switchers....

    Adobe platform switch is possible, you just have to pay shipping.
     
    ksufiji, Sep 15, 2008
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  10. wolfeyes89

    wolfeyes89 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Dont want to thread steal, but might as well. How far along is CS4?


    (Wow I checked wiki already, I cant believe it's in BETA)
    As for adobe they will probably let you trasfer if not just krak it!!!
     
    wolfeyes89, Sep 15, 2008
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  11. BlackMac

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    LOL!!!

    Priceeless.
     
    BlackMac, Sep 15, 2008
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  12. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    They probably have a cross-grade pricing option. Or you could just pirate it (not that I would do that or anything...just saying...if Adobe doesn't give you a decent deal you will be in a conundrum...)
     
    queshy, Sep 15, 2008
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  13. maxsquared

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    Just ring Adobe to transfer windows license to osx.
     
    maxsquared, Sep 16, 2008
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    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    dbam987, Sep 16, 2008
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  15. Lithus

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    It's just an announcement. I highly doubt that the software will actually be released on Sept. 23.

    Though when it does come out, I'm in for a copy.
     
    Lithus, Sep 16, 2008
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