1. Adobe is not a "good guy." Many of us have multiple computers that we work with, yet we can only use the program on one machine at a time. I paid good money for Photoshop and I should be able to use it any way I'd like, as long as I don't violate the spirit of copyright by allowing someone else to use the software. I should be able to install Photoshop on as many of *my* machines as I like so that I can move from one machine to another to get my work done. Adobe has gone too far in the Photoshop (and Acrobat) EULA. Photoshop users need to let Adobe know that this is unacceptable.

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Mike

2. Does it also apply if I want to use CS2 on a Windows desktop machine and an iBook?

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by fabrice

3. Fabrice, no, as you would need to have the program for the other platform too. Still, it might be a good suggestion to make to Adobe.

Mike, you'd prefer a dongle? How many software manufacturers let you use their software on multiple machines? When you buy a computer, do you receive a second one? ;)

Jan, technically, one can install Photoshop on more than two machines, but only two of them can be activated at the same time, and one of those two is supposed not to be used as the same time as the other. (But there is nothing that checks that this latter rule is followed.)

Imagine a photographer that has a studio computer and two laptops: he can deactivate the studio computer to activate the back up laptop.

Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by sPECtre

4. Fabrice, no, as you would need to have the program for the other platform too. Still, it might be a good suggestion to make to Adobe.

Mike, you'd prefer a dongle? How many software manufacturers let you use their software on multiple machines? When you buy a computer, do you receive a second one? ;)

Jan, technically, one can install Photoshop on more than two machines, but only two of them can be activated at the same time, and one of those two is supposed not to be used as the same time as the other. (But there is nothing that checks that this latter rule is followed.)

Imagine a photographer that has a studio computer and two laptops: he can deactivate the studio computer to activate the back up laptop.

Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by sPECtre

5. Fabrice - I've wanted that feature for a long time too. It's frustrating to have to spend twice as much just because I'm using two different platforms. The 2-activations should apply for mac/pc... and I have emailed adobe about it. Repeatedly.

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Lacy

6. Fabrice - I've wanted that feature for a long time too. It's frustrating to have to spend twice as much just because I'm using two different platforms. The 2-activations should apply for mac/pc... and I have emailed adobe about it. Repeatedly.

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Lacy

7. There is nothing in the EULA that says that you can't install any legal Adobe product on both a mac and a pc. It's just a little difficult from a technical point of view.
As to installing on several machines and deactivating and reactivating. After a few times, (Adobe wouldn't tell me how manyThere is nothing in the EULA that says that you can't install any legal Adobe product on both a mac and a pc. It's just a little difficult from a technical point of view.
As to installing on several machines and deactivating and reactivating. After a few times, (Adobe wouldn't tell me how many)Adobe makes you call customer service and explain what you are doing each time in order for them to allow activation. Because they cannot deactivate a machine from their end, or confirm that it is deactivated, I doubt that they are real willing to do this too many times.
I can see someone calling in each day and saying that they are in an office with forty machines and that they are again being "moved" to yet another machine.
)Adobe makes you call customer service and explain what you are doing each time in order for them to allow activation. Because they cannot deactivate a machine from their end, or confirm that it is deactivated,I doubt that they are real willing to do this too many times.
I can see someone calling in each day and saying that they are in an office with fourty machines and that they are again being "moved" to yet another machine.

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by David Brugge