Dreamweaver fireworks upgrading to yosemite problem

Question

RE: fireworks and dreamweaver: I desperately need a new computer which means upgrading from 10.6.8 (snow leopard) to YOSEMITE.  I have been using CS3 fireworks and dreamweaver constantly for my business for many years.  I do not want a learning curve so thought I would upgrade to CS5 but I hear that there might still be problems on Yosemite.  I do NOT want to learn new setup nor encounter trouble with my old files.  PLUS I see that CS5 costs hundreds of dollars.  ANY SUGGESTIONS on what is closest thing to my CS3 THAT will work with Yosemite AND is there any way not to have to pay hundreds of dollars e.g. $500+)

Answer 1

Your comfort zone aside, almost every new software these days requires a modern OS and 64 bit computer.   CS6 and CC are compatible with Yosemite.  But CS5 is not listed in the compatibility FAQ so it is a risky venture for software that is outdated, no longer supported by Adobe and 7 versions removed from the current Creative Cloud offerings.
Old HTML files will still work in DW CS6 or CC.  However the products have received many updates. So take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with what's deprecated and what's new in DW.
The deprecated features list:
http://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/using/the-new-modernized-dreamweaver-cc.html
New Features in CC 2014 June Release
http://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/using/whats-new-2014.html
New Features in CC 2014.1 October Release
http://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/using/whats-new.html
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