How to Install Adobe Photoshop 2022 on macOS/Mac

In this article, we will examine how to legally set up Adobe Photoshop 2022 software with a 7-day trial period on an Apple Mac computer without a credit or debit card on the macOS Monterey 12 operating system.

How To Install Adobe Photoshop 2022 on macOS Monterey 12 Legally without Credit/Debit Card

Photoshop is the best and most advanced photo editing program developed by Adobe company and used by amateurs and professionals alike. You can create creative projects using this software, which can work in harmony with both Windows and macOS systems.

Although Photoshop is not preferred by some users because it is a paid program, it is mostly preferred by professional users. Users who only aim to create or edit amateur images may prefer the open-source GIMP software.

Using Adobe Photoshop, you can add text to your photos, design a magazine cover, and create or edit various images depending on your imagination.

Adobe Photoshop CC is the Creative Cloud version of Photoshop and was developed for professional use. The CC version is often used by designers, web developers, photographers, and video editors.

How to Download and Install Photoshop

You were not obliged to add a credit/debit card when you tried to download older versions of Photoshop to your computers. However, Adobe has obliged that you need to add a credit/debit card for newer versions.

You can download and install Photoshop on your Mac via Creative Cloud with a 7-day trial period without adding a card. We recommend that you purchase a subscription by logging into your Adobe account again after the trial period.

   Step 1

Visit the Adobe website and create a new account if you do not have one, then click Sign In.

   Step 2

Type your e-mail address that you registered on Adobe and click Continue.

   Step 3

To complete the login with your personal account, type your password and click Continue again.

   Step 4

After successfully logging in to Adobe, go to creativecloud.adobe.com in your Safari browser and click the Try for free button on Photoshop from the programs listed on the homepage.

   Step 5

Click Try again on the page containing information about Photoshop.

   Step 6

When you start the Photoshop download, confirm the download in your browser.

   Step 7

After downloading the Photoshop_Installer.dmg file to your Mac, click the Downloads folder on the Dock and run it.

   Step 8

After the Installer is mounted on your system, double-click the logo to install Adobe Creative Cloud and Photoshop.

   Step 9

When you encounter the following warning on your macOS system because you downloaded the program you are trying to install from the Internet, confirm to run the program because you downloaded it from a secure website.

   Step 10

Click Continue to authenticate your Adobe account in the Creative Cloud application, then type your macOS user password to confirm the Installer to make changes to your system and click OK.

   Step 11

Click OK again to confirm the permission to access the Downloads folder.

   Step 12

Go back to your Safari browser and authenticate.

   Step 13

After authenticating the Creative Cloud app, you will be automatically redirected to where you left off.

   Step 14

Check the Adobe Genuine Service (AGS) option and click Start Installing to check the originality of the Photoshop application periodically.

   Step 15

After starting the installation process, Creative Cloud will be installed first and then Photoshop. In addition, you can specify the purpose for which you will use the program by answering the questions asked on this screen.

   Step 16

Confirm the permission to access the Desktop, Documents, and Downloads folder while Creative Cloud opens.

   Step 17

The Photoshop program will start downloading automatically by Creative Cloud.

   Step 18

After the download is complete, wait while Adobe Photoshop 2022 verifies.

   Step 19

Wait while Adobe Photoshop 2022 opens.

   Step 20

After running Photoshop, create a new project and test the program.

   Step 21

After installing Photoshop on macOS, when you check its version, you can see that you have installed the most recent version on your computer.

How to Uninstall Adobe Photoshop

If you do not plan to purchase Photoshop after the trial period, we recommend that you uninstall it so that it does not take up space on your computer’s disk.

   Step 1

Open Applications in Finder and click on the Photoshop folder.

   Step 2

Click the Uninstall Adobe Photoshop 2022 shortcut in the folder you viewed.

   Step 3

Before uninstalling, click Remove to completely clear notifications, alerts, interface settings, add-ons, and other preferences you have created from your computer.

   Step 4

Wait while removing Photoshop from your Mac.

How to Uninstall Creative Cloud

We do not recommend uninstalling the Creative Cloud app if you have other purchased Adobe products. However, we recommend deleting it only if you have it installed for Photoshop.

   Step 1

Likewise, open Applications and click Adobe Creative Cloud.

   Step 2

After opening the folder, click the Uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud shortcut and click OK after typing your macOS user password.

   Step 3

Click the Uninstall button and continue.

   Step 4

Confirm access permissions while uninstalling Creative Cloud from your Mac.

   Step 5

Click Close after the Creative Cloud application has been successfully uninstalled from your system.

   Step 6

When you view Applications again, you can see that the program has been successfully uninstalled.

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