[macOS] Adobe CC Guide
✈️🔥Adobe CC 2025
• Download Adobe apps using Adobe-Downloader by X1a0He
• Patch apps using Adobe Activation Tool by MacKed⁶ [v1.2.2 mirror] [v2.1.1 mirror]
• v1.2.2 requires signing in with an Adobe ID -- this gives some online features
• v2.1.1 does not use Adobe ID and also works offline -- no online features
• 2025 apps require macOS 12+ (some apps/dependencies require macOS 13+)
• Alternate 2025 methods can be found using the links in the 2022-24 section below
Adobe CC 2022 / 2023 / 2024
• Download Adobe 2022/23/24 installers + patch here, here or here¹
• 2022 apps require macOS 10.15+
• 2023 apps may require macOS 11+
• 2024 apps may require macOS 12+
• Alternate 2022/23/24 activation method can use the v2025 activator above
Adobe CC 2015 - 2021
1. Download and install Adobe Apps (2015-2021)
• Download Adobe CC apps currently hosted on Adobe servers w/Adobe Packager²
• Download from Mac app pirate sites³
• Download from Adobe CC Desktop App⁴
2. Download & run Adobe Zii to patch apps (2015-2021)
¹TNT group has not released an updated Zii for CC 2022+ apps. 2022+ apps now have patched files which come with the installer or app is pre-patched.
²Ensures you always get the exact Adobe app version needed.
³TNT Adobe app install DMGs from pirate sites also include the specific version of Zii required to patch the installation.
⁴Download DMG under the "macOS | Alternative downloads" section. This method only provides latest Adobe app version based on your macOS version (which may not be compatible with latest available Zii).
⁵Always run the proper Zii version. NEVER force the patch if you get "not supported" warning while running Zii.
⁶As of November 2024, a replacement for Adobe Zii has been created by MacKed. It is currently able to patch most Adobe apps from 2021-2025.