Change from PC to MAC Licence?

Hi there,
My PC has just died and I have Creative Suite 4 (CS4) for PC loaded on it, which I am very happy with. I really am not in a position to purchase a MAC version of this software, so would like to either change over to a MAC licence, or simply upgrade to a later version, on MAC platform (I have been given an old Mac from family member). Is this possible - I don't mind incurring a couple of hundred £'s to upgrade (I don't need the latest version) - but can't afford to buy new outright. I also want to own a copy on DVD, so hence why I am not interested in the Cloud! Any advice as to whether this is possible? Thanks.

No, no and no.
a) You are long past any upgrade eligibility.
b) Platform swaps only apply to the latest version.
c) Adobe stopped selling DVDs a long time ago.
Mylenium

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