Ok, well, i use PS6 and i just Updated my OS to Mac OSX 10.2.3, and when i try and run PS, it opens in a classic environment, and says that files are missing from the "Required" folder of PS, and then closes out. I didnt have any sort of problems with PS before i updated to OSX from OS 9.1. I believe PS came installed on my computer when i got it, so i dont have the installer lying around for a quick fix of reinstalling it. Does anyone have any idea what might be missing/wrong or any ieads on how to fix this?
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<< I believe PS came installed on my computer when i got it, so i dont have the installer lying around for a quick fix of reinstalling it. >>
If that is the case, you are almost certainly not the legal licensee of that copy of Photoshop and, as the only fix to your problem probably lies in re-installing the software, you are probably out of luck.
Ok, well, i use PS6 and i just Updated my OS to Mac OSX 10.2.3, and when i try and run PS, it opens in a classic environment, and says that files are missing from the "Required" folder of PS, and then closes out.
This is because Photoshop 6 is not native to OSX.
I didnt have any sort of problems with PS before i updated to OSX from OS 9.1.
you should be running OS9.2.2 with OSX
I believe PS came installed on my computer when i got it, so i dont have the installer lying around for a quick fix of reinstalling it.
Photoshop does not come preinstalled on computers so you are running a pirate copy. This means you won’t get much help around here until you go out and purchase Photoshop. The current version is Photoshop CS and will nativly run in OSX. You will need to update the system to 10.2.8 before using Photoshop CS
Does anyone have any idea what might be missing/wrong or any ieads on how to fix this?
I had a lot of problems [that no one seemed to be able to solve] after going to OSX (in numerous apps), when I upgraded to a newer processor most of the issues went away. I was running a 450Mhz G4. You didn’t mention what machine you were running on, but I suspect that OSX doesn’t run well on the slower processors.
1.Yeah, actually, I didnt buy it and its not registered to me. my stepfather bought it and its registered to him. Family computer. Whoops. 2.We installed PS at least two years ago, i wasnt involved in it, how should i know where the disks are? 3.Frankly, i didnt post this here to argue with you, post something useful or post nothing at all.
Jeff’s use of a legally installed program on another’s computer is NOT a violation of the license. If it were, those of us who work together would be prohibited from even touching the keyboard of another. This legal question was answered long ago.
If Jeff’s relative has given Jeff the use of the computer after buying and installing software, the relative is deriving fair use of the programs under those conditions.
This is not an academic or isolated problem. And often, the responses from software companies is arrogant and demaning. The problem Jeff asks is quite common and frustrating. I deal with many people who are given a computer to use on which software has been installed by another for the express use of the other party. The "owner" would be very glad to provide the disks, if and when needed, but the actual user is frequently in a situation where the "original owner" is not available, the disks have been misplaced, lost, forgotten, etc, all through no fault of hers.
What to do?
The advice, "reinstall from the original disks" is obviously "correct" legally and politically. And I offer no other solution. But it only raises the level of frustration.
He’s a pirate. He’s stealing software. He’s just a no-goodnik and a general sociopath. He probably says, "cool" and "awesome" as his most articulate expressions, and that at some sophmoric, anime graphic intended for the web only. Tar and feather him!
The general problem still is real and happens all the time.
Many people come in here with problems. Some admit to owning pirate software in one form or another. Why should these people benefit from my knowledge, and the many others who help here when we gained it using software we paid for using our hard earned money.
I don’t mind helping Jeff I just need to know that he’s legal. You must admit that the original way he explained his problem it sounded like he bought a computer with photoshop on it. this would constitute a pirate copy. unless a transfer of ownership was included with the sale.
Now we find out that its really the family computer. I’ve got no problem with that. Now its time to ask dad where the disks are and reinstall, or go and buy the newest version upgrade ($169). hopefully dad registered the copy of photoshop.
Jeff, It’s simple, just update to OSX 10.2.8 and buy Photoshop CS ( You may need the original CD Disc if you just get the upgrade, I’m stiil using 7 so not sure what changes have been made when installing from upgrade discs i.e requiring original CD’s).
But he will need to know the real serial number of his legal copy of Photoshop before he can install his newly purchased CS Upgrade. [And it is NOT the one shown in Photoshop’s start-up flash screen!]
