Installing CS5 on Mac OS 10.5.8

Question

When attempting to install CS5 from original DVDs on a Mac g5 running OS 10.5.8, I get the following message when double clicking "install.app":
CS5 is supposed to run on this version, but will it run on the G5 power pc architecture?

Answer 1

Barb - For Mac users, CS5 apps will only on an Intel machine. The Master Suite Collection says it will run on OS X 10.5.7 or 10.6.3. I'm using 10.6.5 on an Intel 6-core Mac.
I had to had to buy my Intel Mac as my G5 won't run CS5. Its expensive, but the G5 is an older machine and you will see a significant improvement with the newer machines. If you don't need lots of expansion of high end video cards, the Intel iMacs are a big step up from the G5 for most graphics applications.
FWIW, there are a few "gotchas" to be aware of when moving to Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) and CS5:
I had to replace my old Apple Laser printer as Snow Leoparddoesn't support AppleTalk. Not a big deal, as laser printers are much cheaper and faster these days, but it was an additional expense I didn't anticipate. I don't know if CS5 and 10.5.7 support AppleTalk, but it may be something to consider if you buy an Intel machine and need to print via Apple Talk.
CS5 InDesign has removed the "no color management" option in the print dialog box. Some ink jet printers need color management turned off, so this can be a problem for some people.
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