Adobe Creative Suite drops PowerPC Mac support
Published: 13 Aug 2009 09:34 BST
Adobe confirmed on Tuesday that future versions of its Creative Suite will run only on Intel-based Mac computers. It will no longer offer support for PowerPC-based systems.
The company's decision follows Apple's announcement in June that it was discontinuing support for the PowerPC in its new operating systems, starting with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). With Apple's future development focused on Intel-based Macs, Adobe is aligning its resources accordingly.
According to Adobe, existing customers who own Creative Suite 3 and 4 will still be able to use the software on either a PowerPC-based or an Intel-based Mac without having to make any changes. However, the company will provide support for these suites only to address any critical issues that may arise.
Creative Suite is Adobe's collection of well-known industry-standard graphic design, video-editing and web development applications, which include Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and Flash, among others.
Although Snow Leopard has not yet been released, and the new version of Creative Suite has not been announced, Adobe confirmed the changes now so that its customers will have time to plan their migration strategy accordingly. This basically means you should get yourself an Intel-based Mac if you haven't done so already.
For more information on the discontinuation of support, check out Adobe's FAQ.
Credit: Adobe Creative Suite to abandon PowerPC Macs from CNET News
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