If you have applications you must use, but you have older versions that aren’t compatible with macOS 12 and you choose not to upgrade them to current versions, you should delay upgrading to Monterey. But if you are upgrading from macOS 10.14 Mojave or earlier, Apple changed macOS in ways that may prevent older applications from running in macOS 12 Monterey. The good news is, if you are upgrading from macOS 11 Big Sur, the differences between it and macOS 12 Monterey are relatively minor, so software that is running well in Big Sur may run well in macOS 12 Monterey.
I’ll update this article as new information comes out. More information emerges over time, as Apple, Adobe, and other software developers test with the final public release and produce updates with fixes. We are just starting to see Monterey compatibility information from Adobe, which I cover later in this article. Students: After you have obtained an Adobe ID, Facebook account, or Google account go to our Adobe Creative Cloud page to find instructions on signing in.With the release of macOS 12 Monterey, you’re probably wondering if your Adobe software will work in this macOS upgrade. Department IT administrators can request a Creative Cloud device license by submitting a support request with the following information:
Need to install Adobe Creative Cloud in a computer lab or on a shared computer? You’ll need a device license, which allows multiple users to access Creative Cloud.
Please see our Campus Software License Agreement.