Upgrade to macOS Catalina: What You Need to Know About Adobe Lightroom

If you're interested in subscribing to Adobe's Photography Plan so that you can use the latest Lightroom Classic, here's where you'd subscribe. However, if you're currently using an older version of Lightroom 6, such as Lightroom 6.14 Catalina, there are some compatibility issues you should be aware of.

According to Jeff Tranberry of Adobe, these compatibility issues may arise when upgrading to macOS Catalina. Therefore, it's recommended that you do not upgrade to Catalina if you want to continue using your old version of Lightroom safely.

Before making the switch, make sure to update your Lightroom 6 to version 6.14 and your CC 2015 to version 2015.14 by installing the Lightroom 6 version available on Adobe's download page. This is because you will no longer be able to install old versions of Lightroom on a new computer that runs Catalina.

If you decide to ignore this advice and upgrade to Catalina anyway, you may encounter video playback issues with older versions of Lightroom. Additionally, it's possible that other issues will arise once Catalina is out and users put older versions of Lightroom to the test.

It's worth noting that while you should initially be able to use Lightroom 5, 6, and CC 2015 on Catalina if you have installed these versions prior to updating to Catalina, any issues that require uninstalling and reinstalling the software may not be possible once you've upgraded to Catalina.

Furthermore, even if you're using an older version of Lightroom, such as Lightroom 6.14 Catalina, you will no longer be able to uninstall, reinstall, or activate old versions of Lightroom after installing macOS Catalina. This is because the installers for these are 32-bit applications, and Catalina only supports 64-bit applications.

While Adobe is working to make the latest version of Lightroom Classic compatible with Catalina, there are serious issues with using old versions of Lightroom that will not be fixed. Apple plans to introduce its new Mac operating system, OS Catalina, in late September.

In summary, if you want to continue using your old version of Lightroom safely, do not upgrade to macOS Catalina when it becomes available. Instead, consider subscribing to Adobe's Photography Plan or exploring other alternatives.

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