Adobe Home Use

Faculty and staff at Wellesley are able to install Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection on a personally-owned computer / laptop to facilitate your ability to work off campus.

1. See Adobe's rules to understand the limitations for installation and use of the software at home.
    
2. Make sure your personal computer meets the system requirements listed online.  (Please note: there are pieces of the suite that require a 64-bit operating system
    
3. If this is for a personally-owned computer, electronically sign the agreement and get your Adobe CS6 license serial number in the MyWellesley Administrivia channel
    
4. Download and install a 30-day trial of Adobe CS6 Master Collection
   • May 2013: Adobe is making changes, please try these links to get the Master Collection
     for a Mac or a PC (Windows Part 1 and Part 2)
   • if you don't have an Adobe ID, set one up using you Wellesley email
   • if you only want Acrobat, include one other application when you install the Master Collection
   • uninstall older Wellesley Adobe software (probably best to uninstall any older version)
   • if you have Mac OS X 10.7, and are upgrading, you will need to rename the folder "/Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Profiles" to avoid a ColorSync error message during installation
   • during installation, you'll see that you can enter the license serial number or continue using the trial for the next 30 days while you acquire your license (or if you are installing the trial on a college-owned computer and coordinating with the Help Desk for a staff member to apply the college's license within that 30 days)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where is the MyWellesley Administrivia channel?
A: Log in to MyWellesley, then check the Employment Services tab

Q: Can I not get the serial number from home? Do I have to do that on campus?
A: The app where you sign your life away and get your license may require a campus network connection, but you can do that from home using the VPN.

Q: What if I have a slow internet connection at home?
A: The installer for the Master Collection is very large and will take quite some time to download. You can do the download on campus and put it on a flash drive, if you have one that's big enough (8gb may be large enough, but at least 16gb is safer), or you can coordinate getting the installer through the Help Desk if you don't mind waiting.

Q: What if I need to install it on more than one personally-owned computer?
A: Our license only allows us to provide you with one. If you need another, you can purchase that at an educational discount

Q: I need help downloading and/or installing the trial software
A: Please see Adobe's trial support, and contact our Help Desk if you will need assistance

Q: What if my personal computer is not powerful enough to run Adobe CS6?
A: We can't solve this problem for you, but the Help Desk can provide advice in your decision to upgrade, purchase a new computer, or do without CS6 at home

Q: What if I didn't get the license serial number from Wellesley before I started the trial?
A: Without a serial number, you must select the 30-day trial installation; later, when you get the license information, enter it the next time you see the prompt for it when you launch one of the Adobe suite products