"invalid serial number" preventing transfer of Ps CS6 to a second machine

I was using Ps CS6 fine on my pc until the machine died I downloaded it onto my new Mac but it won't run because an error message says my serial number is invalid.  Any ideas?

photoshopdrawer wrote:
that Ps for windows and Ps for Mac are 2 different beasts, and that one will not work on the other.
That is correct. That has always been the case.
You need to apply to Adobe for a platform swap in order to get a Mac serial number
Order product | Platform, language swap

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