Can't open Illustrator CS5 because PowerPC not supported
Hi, I just purchased a brand new macbook pro OS X 10.8.2. I tried to reinstall my CS5 Design Premium Suite and all the apllications work EXCEPT Illustrator. The error message reads "You can't open the application "Adobe Illustrator CS5.1" because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." This design suite is only a couple years old and my computer is brand new.... I assumed PowerPC was long gone. Is there a way to override this? I really need to be able to use my Illustrator!
Did you use the migration assistant to move over your software or is this a fresh installation?
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