| Feature | CS6 | Current CC | |---------|-----|-------------| | One-time purchase | ✅ (if you have license) | ❌ (subscription only) | | Works offline forever | ✅ | ❌ (phones home every 30 days) | | Modern shape tools | Partial | ✅ | | Cloud fonts / libraries | ❌ | ✅ | | M1/M2 Mac native | ❌ | ❌ (CC runs via Rosetta) | | Windows 11 / macOS Ventura+ | ❌ (unstable) | ✅ |
At 4:15 PM, Elias’s desk phone rang. It was Linda. cs download illustrator