How far can I upgrade OS from Snow Leopard before Adobe CS2 goes in the toilet?

I have OSX 10.6.8 but I am getting messages from websites that my version of Safari is too old. So I thinking of updating as far as I can without having to buy all new software. And I really don't want to go up in a cloud if I can help it.
I realize I may have to install more ram - my EMC 2118 iMac has only 1 GB of memory. Plus, that would make my iMac faster too, correct?
On the other hand, maybe you can recommend another browser that would work.
Thanks in advance. I really appreciate this help forum.

I believe you will find that CS2 won't run or won't run well past Snow Leopard.
You need 2 GBs of RAM above Snow Leopard along with a Core Duo processor. Adding memory will not make the computer run faster.
Try Firefox.

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