CS3 and CS5 on same computer

I am currently using CS3 on a Mac with Leopard and I am about to upgrade to CS5. I've read discussions about compatibility issues between the two versions, so I would like to keep CS3 on my computer even after adding CS5. Would this be a problem?
Also, I assume I should upgrade to Snow Leopard to run CS5, but will that then create problems when I need to work on older files in CS3? Thanks for any advice.

Also, I assume I should upgrade to Snow Leopard to run CS5, but will that then create problems when I need to work on older files in CS3? Thanks for any advice.
I've not tried CS3 on Snow Leopard, but I can't recall hearing any issues with it that were specfic to CS3. However, there are plenty of printer-related issues, changes in PDF production, and so on with Snow Leopard generally. (I'm skipping Snow Leopard entirely, for what it's worth.)
Also, I'm surprised that Bob didn't mention the regular problems with in-place upgrades to Snow Leopard; I first learned about these issues from him, and when I tried it experimentally at home, I experienced all kinds of bizarre problems in InDesign. If you do move to Snow Leopard, make sure that you don't do an in-place upgrade (by just installing Snow Leopard on top of Leopard), but a brand new install of Snow Leopard. It generates plenty of extra hassle backing up everything and erasing your drive, but it's better than finding out that your install of InDesign is messed up in the middle of a project and having to do the erase-and-fresh-install when the clock is ticking on a deadline. Just try searching the forums for "snow leopard upgrade" if you want to get a sample of other people's experiences of Snow Leopard upgrades.

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Hi,
What are the compatilibity issues between Photoshop CS3 and CS5? Can they be used together without much (if any) issues?
Thanks.

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You'll only be able to run one at a time, at any given instant, though.
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I did this before on another system where I had both CS2 and CS3 installed and I could run either version when I wanted. Back then I just never bothered to uninstall CS2.
Now on this system I'm tunning CS3 and I have some plug ins I use regularly that aren't compatible with CS5 and I don't want to lay out the cash again for them. So I'd like to be able to install CS5 and use it primarily but when I need to use the plug ins then just switch to CS3.
I've noticed many programs these days won't run on top of another version. So is there any reason I won't be able to run both?

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Brad Lawryk wrote:
I just re-read your original post.
Did you upgrade your CS3 to CS4 or purchase the complete CS4 package?
If you bought the upgrade, I do not think you can run CS3 and CS4 on the same machine because it will make CS3 into CS4 and remove CS3.
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From what I can tell, Home Sharing is for a single account.
No.
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Lady on Macintosh wrote:
... There is NO way you can have Mountain Lion and Mavericks on the same computer.
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