Will Adobe Photoshop 7.0 install on my iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015 model ?
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Original Title: Frank's iMac
No.
PS 7 is very very old and requires a PowerPC processor (i.e. G3/4/5). They were discontinued 20 years ago. PS7 was discontinued even earlier.
No.
PS 7 is very very old and requires a PowerPC processor (i.e. G3/4/5). They were discontinued 20 years ago. PS7 was discontinued even earlier.
ATHF1 wrote:
So, could I install Adobe Photoshop on my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) if I use mac0S High Sierra?
No. No version of Photoshop is installable on macOS High Sierra at this point.
But if you upgrade your 2015 iMac to at least macOS Catalina (10.15.x) you could install Affinity Photo, which is a very good, direct competitor to Photoshop ... and it's free. But be aware that since it seems you are still running macOS Sierra you undoubtedly have one or more old 32-bit apps that will not be compatible with macOS Catalina or any later version. Check all your apps before considering any upgrade.
MartinR wrote:
No.
PS 7 is very very old and requires a PowerPC processor (i.e. G3/4/5). They were discontinued 20 years ago. PS7 was discontinued even earlier.
Intel-based Macs running Tiger, Leopard, or Snow Leopard could run some PowerPC applications under Rosetta 1 translation. But the OP's iMac is too recent to run any version of Mac OS X that supports Rosetta 1.
ATHF1 wrote:
So, could I install Adobe Photoshop on my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) if I use mac0S High Sierra?
Yes or no please.
No.
It doesn't matter if you are speaking about
The technical reasons vary depending upon which version of Photoshop and of macOS you are talking about, but the bottom line is: if you don't already have a working copy of Photoshop, no Photoshop for you.
I can't afford a new iMac right now so I have to use what I have. It sure would be great if I can run Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
You can't.
Even if you had an old enough Mac to install PS 7 on, you would never be able to activate it. The software isn't just obsolete, it can't even be used.
Some of the alternatives to Photoshop: https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-photoshop/?platform=mac
App support for an iMac 2015 is going to be increasingly problematic too though, given its age and macOS support.
Servant of Cats wrote:
Intel-based Macs running Tiger, Leopard, or Snow Leopard could run some PowerPC applications under Rosetta 1 translation. But the OP's iMac is too recent to run any version of Mac OS X that supports Rosetta 1.
Just adding detail ... Rosetta 1 only ran on the three versions of OS X you mentioned. The base version of macOS that came with the OP's Late 2015 iMac was Sierra, 6 generations later and if the OP has upgraded to Ventura, well, that's 12 generations later.
So, could I install Adobe Photoshop on my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) if I use mac0S High Sierra?
Yes or no please. I can't afford a new iMac right now so I have to use what I have. It sure would be great if I can run Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
Thanks,
Frank
Your Late 2015 iMac is also too old to run the current version of Photoshop, which requires at least macOS Sonoma.
You should strongly consider replacing your iMac with a newer M-series Mac.
Can I install Adobe Photoshop 7.0 on my iMac Retina 5K?
