Photoshop not compatible after macOS upgrade

Hello, my computer was upgraded a week ago. When I tried my Adobe Photoshop, that I've had for years and upgrades iit states : AP cannot run on this computer b/c the minimum system requirement is MAC OS X version

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 26.2

Posted on Mar 1, 2026 4:59 PM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2026 5:37 AM

You need at least Photoshop 27.0 or Elements 2026. There is no ‘standalone license’ for PS. If you have an active subscription, then update your PS app in Creative Cloud. If you’re using Elements, that is a 3-year non-renewing license. It stops working 3 years to the day from when you bought it.


https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/system-requirements/apps-compatible-macos.html

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Mar 2, 2026 5:37 AM in response to mats282

You need at least Photoshop 27.0 or Elements 2026. There is no ‘standalone license’ for PS. If you have an active subscription, then update your PS app in Creative Cloud. If you’re using Elements, that is a 3-year non-renewing license. It stops working 3 years to the day from when you bought it.


https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/system-requirements/apps-compatible-macos.html

Photoshop not compatible after macOS upgrade

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