OH, I've heard opposite of that! I'll have to check further. That would be ok, then. Cheers! Linda _____________________ Linda M. Feltner Artist LLC Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, President 520.803.0538 www.lindafelter.com On 2/7/17 7:47 AM, David Mazierski wrote: > Linda, > > The Adobe CC install will not overwrite or erase your copy of CS5. > They can co-exist happily on your HD. > > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 7, 2017, at 9:34 AM, Linda Feltner <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > >> HI All: >> Ok, I've reached the end of my workaround patience with CS5 Suite and >> Apple Sierra (OS10.12.3). I can't buy CS6 (not sure that will be a >> good fix either). So if I go to the cloud, how is the best way to >> preserve CS5 because it will be wiped/overwritten from the CC >> version? I will need it as backup. >> >> 1. Partition the new computer's hard drive and boot up from there if >> needed? (2TB hard drive) >> 2. Copy it to an external drive partition? Slower USB or >> Thunderbolt/Firewire speed, granted. (Not all of the ancillary data >> will be there, but still on the computer hard drive? >> 3. Does it have to be bootable as a separate startup disk in order to >> run efficiently? >> 4. Clone it? not done that before. Reading this article: >> http://www.newertech.com/tech_support/manuals/mac/clon_data.php >> >> Question: I've not run software from a partition to work on large >> files (appx 500MB). . However I want to set it up in the beginning to >> where it's the most functional. >> >> Any other recommendations? >> >> Your thoughts are greatly appreciated. >> Linda >> -- >> _____________________ >> Linda M. Feltner Artist LLC >> Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, President >> 520.803.0538 >> www.lindafelter.com >> >> ________________________________________________ >> >> Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the >> instructions at >> http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv >> > ________________________________________________ > > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the > instructions at > http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv > Need to leave or subscribe to the Sciart-L listserv? Follow the instructions at http://www.gnsi.org/resources/reviews/gnsi-sciart-l-listserv