Lol. Bashes new hardware since it won’t run over 10 year old software. Ok then
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M5 after Intel disapointments
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What are the exact versions of the software you have and what are the latest versions you can access with the licenses you have?
You will need Rosetta [Rosetta2] to run anything that pre-dates Apple Silicon (i.e. pre-2020/2021). All else being equal Rosetta/2 should let you run Intel versions of macOS software though not as quickly as software updated/optimized for Apple Silicon.
Note however that Rosetta/2 won't let you run software that isn't otherwise compatible with the latest OS (Tahoe) and Apple plans to drop Rosetta/2 from macOS 28 (i.e. even if you get all your current software working under Rosetta/2, you'll have to stay on macOS 27 for 3 years after which you'll have to update all your apps or otherwise be unsupported).
This reads like someone buying a new vehicle and being upset it runs on synth oil instead of Dino oil, so those cases of NAPA 10-30 oil they own won’t get used anymore (I read car analogies are popular in the Mac community 😉).
A further wrinkle is that OP may be upgrading from a pre-Catalina version of macOS, so if he's still been using 32 bit software that won't run on AS no matter what. Upgrading to a newer version, switching to alternative software (free or otherwise), or sticking with older Intel Macs are the options I see.
Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, etc. run just fine on an M series Mac, so I have no idea why you seem to think otherwise. I've never even heard of Movavi, but if it was never updated for AS that's the developer's fault rather than Apple's... Also, Rosetta is your friend, as it allows the running of x86 apps on Apple Silicon. Apple is not responsible for maintaining or mandating backwards compatibility for deprecated versions of apps when the current versions are running just fine on Apple Silicon.
Final point: if you are really running outdated versions of Photoshop as the thread seems to indicate, then that is your own decision and by extension your responsibility. You would likely run into the same issues with the outdated Adobe software on Windows given how much the software has changed in the last five years alone. Your best option would be to either move to a Creative Cloud subscription and run the current versions of Adobe software or switch to an alternative such as Affinity.
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oy vey, are your cuneiform tablets unfractured, hopefully in Sumerian rather than the upstart Akkadian
Not quite sure this analogy holds given when software can now cost more than the hardware. Back when hardware cost 10x the software maybe...
I would say it's more like complaining that a new 4K TV doesn't upconvert well. Replacing individual titles is relatively cheap but replacing a significant library of DVD and such could cost more than today's TV. Not to mention some titles may not be available in 4K.
Not that 4K is bad but sometimes a little backwards compatibility is worth the cost.
The problem is the software not being updated for the new hardware. That’s the way that works.
Probably should’ve confirmed that your primary software was compatible with the new chipset.
But they’ll update soon enough. They have to. Probably caught off guard by that M5 like everyone else.
I have only one question. Since you are using software that is several years old, did you check its compatibility with Apple Silicon Macs in advance? Because for each piece of software it is certainly possible to determine from which version onward Apple Silicon is supported. Or did you actually buy an Apple Silicon Mac and simply assume that the old software would run on it? Or perhaps you knew it wouldn’t run, bought it anyway. Or maybe you didn’t even buy one and are just trolling and came here to bash Apple Silicon Macs.
To me, this case sounds strange, because anyone who uses an old Intel Mac and old software and has even a basic understanding of IT knows that older versions are unlikely to work on Apple Silicon Macs. At the very least, they would investigate this beforehand, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
To me, this case sounds strange, because anyone who uses an old Intel Mac and old software and has even a basic understanding of IT knows that older versions are unlikely to work on Apple Silicon Macs. At the very least, they would investigate this beforehand, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
great reply, I have 2 MacBooks intel with CS4 as I use these for a annual autumn graphic design project since 2007
that executes everything they need perfectly!
I put the MBP12' in a box today since I might accident break that moving things around.
that is how important the 2012 MPB is to my career.
the MBA2010 11" is playing music now.
Im sorry but im using photoshop on an m5 with a bunch of plugins and it's running flawlessly.
Maybe you're using older versions of software and its time to upgrade?
*sorry I should of read the thread first.
NVM
win 95 is first 32bit, you could still run apps from that era fine in latest win 11, so? that is 30 years later my friend!
i am doing too much in photoshop, not sure i want to learn another tool just because of new mac.
Photoshop runs just fine. If you have plugins that dont run then that’s not on Apple, that’s on the developer to update their product.
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so, when you are getting new car you need to get new classes and license to drive? what if you are taxi driver and you need to do your work now?
what? not apple?
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They already were updated. Years ago. OP is not running the latest versions though. They are using ancient versions and refused to update.
That analogy makes no sense. In fact it hurts my brain.
You can't force a square peg into a round hole, but at least Apple provides Rosetta to make the peg rounder.
You can run them, via various layers of compatibility. In fact, it could be argued that running a Win 95 program on Win 11 is far less seamless than Rosetta, which does "just work".
It has been repeated several times: you do not need to. Either download the Apple Silicon version of Photoshop or use a newer app.
Guy purchased Photoshop 5 2000 years ago and is now complaining about compatibility issues. Hmmm ....
More like you bought a much newer gas car, but your old car ran on diesel and you can't transfer the diesel into the new car's tank. Some tech is fundamentally incompatible and that's just how it goes. You could virtualize an older macOS version on your M5, but that's probably going to cost more than you want to pay, too.
Those older versions of photoshop had public license keys and hacks, technically you need not purchase them to run those versions.