PLEASE ANSWER: Master Collection 5, Platform Windows & Mac?

Just purchased a Master Collection Creative Suite 5 and the packaging stated: System Requirements: Windows and Mac.
I haven't opened the package yet and can't find the Mac logo any where on the packaging.
Is this a new development by Adobe that the software is for both platforms?
Thank you for a reply.

I'll reiterate Bob's response on behalf of Adobe.
Adobe does not and has not sold single user multiplatform versions of the Creative Suite.
We honestly don't know what you have. It almost sounds like a shrink-wrapped set of DVDs copied from distribution DVDs originally part of a bulk license or some pirated software. I'll bet that this software was offered to you at a really “too good to be true” discounted price, correct?
No, you can't "register" such software nor can you legally use it!
If you can get your money back, do so as quickly as possible.
- Dov

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