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Transferring Software Licence from Windows to Mac

  • 14-09-2007 12:03pm
    #1
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    We have Macs and PCs in work and I need to transfer an Adobe Flash/Illustrator/Dreamweaver/Photoshop licences from a PC to a Mac.

    I tried searching about the interweb for information but my search was fruitless.

    Any ideas on how to go about this? Is it complicated?


Comments

  • #2
    decob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭decob


    start by ringing the adobe customer services... 01 2421552


  • #3
    NullZer0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭NullZer0


    Rollo Tamasi wrote:
    Hi all,
    We have Macs and PCs in work and I need to transfer an Adobe Flash/Illustrator/Dreamweaver/Photoshop licences from a PC to a Mac.

    I tried searching about the interweb for information but my search was fruitless.

    Any ideas on how to go about this? Is it complicated?

    As far as I know you cant do it :eek:


  • #4
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    You can't do it. They are sold as completely different software.
    You've bought PC software. To use it on a Mac you're going to need to buy the boxed products, with serials, again.


  • #5
    ciotog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭ciotog


    As decob said, give Adobe customer service a call. I believe other people have done it and had to pay for the media along with providing proof of purchase and filling in a letter of destruction for the windows media.


  • #6
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Let us know how you get on! I hope I'm wrong.


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  • #7
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    Its not something they are supposed to do but I know Adobe have allowed this to be done before. I know people who have successfully transferred the license over by ringing and giving the PC license which becomes invalid only to be swapped for a Mac license. I would imagine you would need a very good excuse/reason to talk them round though.


  • #8
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    I phoned Adobe and gave them my customer number, the order number and the serial number of the PC based Suite and they are going to post out a Mac box of CDs in the next few days.

    I had to sign off on a document they emailed me which states some basic information about transferring the licence. (the destruction of the PC serial...blaa blaa blaa...don't give away your serial...that kind of lark)

    They charge 10euro for the delivery of the new box. And that's that.

    Dead simple so it was.


  • #9
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    nice!


  • #10
    im...LOST
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭im...LOST


    3 Cheers for Adobe? :D

    Yeah, that's was kinda cool.


  • #11
    440Hz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    Glad that went smoothly. I knew it was possible, didnt think it would be so hassle free though!


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