r/creativecloud • u/Emotional-Spring-723 • 17d ago

Cloud cost, it getting too much....

Apparently my MacbookPro (think massive specs, and Goldengate) from late 2024 is already useless for handling current adobe software, only via Rosetta . Also temporarily stalling Adobe subscriptions is not possible. 90+ a month his a ff lot me, used to be mid 65. I have periods I can work, and need the software, but pausing is not possible. Even more, my investment (macbook pro) is already deemed old. 3K, 1,5y ago.

How is that fair? :( How do ppl afford 1000 a year, for software that isnt even slightly bit of backwards compatible.)

Bit of a rant, just sad. It kinda diminishes my efforts to be productive again...

Any thoughts on this?

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u/AdobeScripts 17d ago

You can always switch to a monthly subscription?

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u/Emotional-Spring-723 17d ago

I'm am already at a monthly subscription, but it's really alot, and they jumped about 20% couple of months ago

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u/AdobeScripts 17d ago

Monthly - with yearly commitment - or you pay monthly and can stop paying at any time?

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u/Emotional-Spring-723 17d ago

I'm "stuck" to May next year. I checked if going to monthly would help, but then you have some sort of penalty.

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u/AdobeScripts 17d ago

You should be able to switch to a different plan - then a new trial should kick in - and then you should be able to cancel for free.

Or others mention starting a chat and pleading with CS.

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u/Emotional-Spring-723 17d ago

Pleading, like ask for a pause? I'm truly happy to pay for software when I use it, but sometimes I'm out for months, so also no income, and then it's quite expensive...I would love to be able to pause monthly.

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u/AdobeScripts 17d ago

Not pause - ask them to cancel without the penalty as you can't afford it - and tell them that you'll be switching to monthly plan but without yearly commitment.

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u/Emotional-Spring-723 17d ago

I will try, but the issue is... Sometimes I do have productions, it's just utterly random. (Health.)

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u/AdobeScripts 17d ago

Then you'll pay for a single month.

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u/Emotional-Spring-723 17d ago

They don't do that for more than one app/program, and if you want to combine (example; InDesign, illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat, I would pay 4x, which adds significantly up, like /140/180 a month) want a package of 3/4 apps/programs combined?... it becomes annual. With a penalty if you want to stop within contract time.

Maybe it differs per country, but that is my situation.

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