CS3 with Mavericks?

Are there any patches or plug-ins available that will allow my Photoshop CS3 Extended to run on my new Mac using Mavericks? I have used CS3 on my Snow Leopard Mac, but now that I have a new computer running Mavericks Adobe will not let me 'register' my program. This locks up the computer. I do not have access to all my Photoshop files created with the old computer. Very frustrating. It appears that Adobe only wants to market to companies that do creative design-type work, and doesn't care about those of us who are just individual, casual users and further expects us to sign a long term agreement. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

CS3 is indeed compatible with Mavericks. Mac OS X Mavericks (10.9) compatibility FAQs | CC, CS6, Acrobat
Have you also installed the CS3 10.0.1 update? Adobe - Photoshop : For Macintosh

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Kappy wrote:
Has it occurred to you that CS3 isn't compatible with Mavericks? Try using CS9 or 10.
Sorry that's untrue. I have Photoshop CS3 running on 10.9.
CS9 or 10? Now you are just making stuff up.
Adobe claim CS3 will work, with a minor issue…
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/mac-os-mavericks-compatability.html
The Adobe updater fails to work for me.
I was prompted to install J6RE which came from Apple, check the Apple support downloads http://support.apple.com/downloads/#java%206
Sorry can't provide a direct link, it was just a dumb 'You need … please click install' dialog.
I think the 10.9 java updater is installing version 7.

Is Adobe Updater 5.1.1 (CS3) compatible with Mavericks?

CS3 is supposed to be compatible with Mavericks, but the Adobe Updater (v5.1.1) seems to be having difficulty connecting to the internet. Is there a solution to this problem?

As far as i know the updater for photoshop cs3 doesn't work anymore anyway to actually download and install the updates, so you probably should just find them
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I just installed OS X version 10.9.2. Since installation my CS3 InDesign crashes when I attempt to print to my Epson WF 7510. I can print from PDF files. Is CS3 not comparable with Mavericks?

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My CS3 installation failed on my new iMac with Mavericks. Why?

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Hi folks,
Background: I had a lovely MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard which died on me and so I replaced it last week with this equally lovely late 2013 Retina 15" 2.3GHz i7 MacBook Pro which, obviously, came with Mavericks.
But since I was under pressure to get work out I actually set myself up on this Mac, using Mavericks, thinking to just drag some of my files from the old MacBook Pro's hard drive (already in a caddy) to "stock up" my new computer with files I needed when I discovered the Migration Assistant and, perhaps, ill-advisedly just migrated the lot.
I have used it fine with only three applications of, quite literally, a hundred or so lost to me and two glitches probably due to "confused" preferences, but I know that having done it this way is not ideal. I have the original Mavericks based User (hidden of course) and the migrated one.
Snow Leopard versus Mavericks: I very much like Snow Leopard and I don't actually dislike Mavericks as much as I thought I might. But if I were to have to choose one OS over the other the one which would save me money would possibly win.
My problem with Mavericks is two-fold: 1. I have Photoshop CS (yes, OLD. But I cannot justify buying upgrades and it works well for what I use it for) and cannot now run it, and 2. I MUST be able to run Final Cut Pro (6 but I recently bought 7 finally) on it reliably (and I have never had crashes under Snow Leopard, never EVER, but had already one in just one week with Mavericks, possibly due to the way the application arrived on the machine I realise).
My only problem with Snow Leopard is that it is not as cool as Mavericks but for a video editor that is not the be all and end all of it...
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1. Could I even have this new Mac run well enough with ancient Snow Leopard (so that I can rescue Photoshop CS)?
2. If absolutely, categorically now- how do I start over? I mean- uninstall the migrated User and take the machine to factory settings? IS it as simple as reformatting (I ask the "silly" question due to the fact that I have not yet worked with a computer which doesn't have install disks) and then reinstalling the software (yes- I have an external hard drive now)?
3. How to effectively "pick the bones" of the old hard drive (I still have the hard drive in the caddy I can take files from- it has become a sort of "time capsule" of my old MacBook Pro) so that I don't mess up Mavericks but still get things like my old email, iPhotos and some installed applications which I am not sure I can find the download links for (even though I have my purchased serial numbers they are often not associated with the download website and with so many I am concerned that I might lose some).
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MacBraveheart wrote:
Hi folks,
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But since I was under pressure to get work out I actually set myself up on this Mac, using Mavericks, thinking to just drag some of my files from the old MacBook Pro's hard drive (already in a caddy) to "stock up" my new computer with files I needed when I discovered the Migration Assistant and, perhaps, ill-advisedly just migrated the lot.
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Snow Leopard versus Mavericks: I very much like Snow Leopard and I don't actually dislike Mavericks as much as I thought I might. But if I were to have to choose one OS over the other the one which would save me money would possibly win.
My problem with Mavericks is two-fold: 1. I have Photoshop CS (yes, OLD. But I cannot justify buying upgrades and it works well for what I use it for) and cannot now run it, and 2. I MUST be able to run Final Cut Pro (6 but I recently bought 7 finally) on it reliably (and I have never had crashes under Snow Leopard, never EVER, but had already one in just one week with Mavericks, possibly due to the way the application arrived on the machine I realise).
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1. Could I even have this new Mac run well enough with ancient Snow Leopard (so that I can rescue Photoshop CS)?
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3. How to effectively "pick the bones" of the old hard drive (I still have the hard drive in the caddy I can take files from- it has become a sort of "time capsule" of my old MacBook Pro) so that I don't mess up Mavericks but still get things like my old email, iPhotos and some installed applications which I am not sure I can find the download links for (even though I have my purchased serial numbers they are often not associated with the download website and with so many I am concerned that I might lose some).
Thank you so much for reading.
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Erase your Mac, use Setup Assistant and do the migration correctly, start with an empty Mac (like a new one is)
As for FCP, there are mixed reports, some say it will not install but once installed (?) will run OK, you can but try.

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I've updated my Macbook Pro and my iMac with Maverick, updating the various apps (Pages, Aperture, iPhoto, Numbers & iMovie, too) in the process.
On my Macbook, everything functions perfectly. On my iMac, I get the Your System has Run out of Application Memory message. But it's not Calendar, it's Mail that not only won't open, but when it does now, it takes the entire system out with it.
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I click on Mail, and the cursor spins for ten minutes. The mail window finally opens, but the cursor spins and does not connect to upload new mail, and I finally Force Quit Mail. Since the Maverick update, even though Mail was not updated (and maybe because Mail was not updated), I have been able to receive emails twice, and then the program crashed.
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