Macbook4 and Photoshop CS6 filters - update available?

Question

I use my old Macbook for design work. I recently purchased Adobe Photoshop CS6 - everything works except the oil paint and liquify filters (which I use often at work) When I try to use Oil Paint, I get this error message:
"The filter you were using encountered an unknown graphics processor error that caused an unexpected exit. Check the manufacturer's website for the latest software."
Has anyone else had this issue and knows how to fix it? Apparently this problem can be fixed on a PC simply by updating the graphic card but hte MAC updates don't work as well.
Is there anything I can do? Here are my specs below:
Model Name:
MacBook
  Model Identifier:
MacBook4,1
  Processor Name:
Intel Core 2 Duo
  Processor Speed:
2.1 GHz
  Number Of Processors:
1
  Total Number Of Cores:
2
  L2 Cache:
3 MB
  Memory:
4 GB
  Bus Speed:
800 MHz
  Boot ROM Version:
MB41.00C1.B00
  SMC Version (system):
1.31f1
  Serial Number (system):
W8835A9X0P0
  Hardware UUID:
278DEAE8-4839-53CC-9DCB-ED08A646BF70
  Sudden Motion Sensor:
  State:
Enabled
Intel GMA X3100:
  Chipset Model:    GMA X3100
  Type:    GPU
  Bus:    Built-In
  VRAM (Total):    144 MB
  Vendor:    Intel (0x8086)
  Device ID:    0x2a02
  Revision ID:    0x0003
  Displays:
Color LCD:
  Resolution:    1280 x 800
  Pixel Depth:    32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)
  Main Display:    Yes
  Mirror:    Off
  Online:    Yes
  Built-In:    Yes
Display Connector:
  Status:    No Display Connected

Answer 1

Contact Adobe and ask for a less powerful version of the filter that will run on your GMA X3100, or ask on the Adobe forums for it.   Notebooks generally don't have upgradeable graphics cards.   If you wanted an upgradeable graphics card, only Apple's Mac Pro desktop has that.   Your alternative is to ask Adobe how to downgrade back to the Photoshop that worked best on your machine if you didn't manage to make a clone backup before installing CS6.    Whenever you upgrade you need to carefully read the specs of the package you are upgrading.  If they mentioned other graphics cards and not the one on your machine, they mean it.  If they didn't, then Adobe needs to mention which ones are compatible.  You can sell your CS6 to someone else, or if you are in the store purchase period, ask for a restocking refund if possible.   You can also find out from Adobe which Mac models it does recommend for CS6 and sell your MacBook, or keep it for older software until you are ready to upgrade all your software.    Mind you, new Macs since July 20, 2011 do not support PowerPC software (pre-2006) without a workaround.
Mac is a nickname for Macintosh.  MAC is the acronym for a network device address.