CS5 for 10.6.8? uninstall CS4 first or just install CS5?

is CS5 compatible with mac OS 10.6.8?
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do I have to uninstall CS4 first or just install CS5 with CS4 already on computer?

Cs5 should run on mac os x 10.6.8
It depends on whether you want to keep cs4 or not.
There is really no need to uninstall cs4, as both cs4 and cs5 can "live together"
If your sure that you don't want to keep cs4, then yes, it would be a good idea to uninstall cs4 before installing cs5.

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