Mac Mini, no disk drive
Recently bought a new Mac Mini to replace the old one I had used for 5 years. The old one had a disk drive, the new one doesn't. I had installed by disk Elements 11 last summer on the old one. Totally forgot to transfer Elements to the new one, and of course the disk is useless on the new Mini. Any way I can transfer to the new computer?
Hi Happilyretired,
You can still use your Elements 11, please download it from :
http://prodesigntools.com/photoshop-elements-11-direct-download-links-pse-premiere-pre.htm l
Note: please do not forget to read & follow the"very Important instructions"
Please let us know how it worked.
Regards,
Rajshree
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