Catalina: Adobe Illustrator Macos

If you encounter issues with Adobe Illustrator on macOS Catalina:

| Illustrator Version | Catalina Compatible? | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ✅ Yes | Requires macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later generally; but older installer might work. Check Adobe’s latest system requirements. | | Illustrator 2023 / 2022 | ✅ Yes | Fully supported with latest updates. | | Illustrator 2021 / 2020 | ✅ Yes | Stable on Catalina 10.15.5+ | | Illustrator CC 2019 | ❌ No | Crashes on launch due to 32-bit licensing. | | Illustrator CS6 / CS5 | ❌ No | 32-bit apps. Will not open. | adobe illustrator macos catalina

: Users frequently reported "slow file saving" and high RAM usage in the initial rollouts of Illustrator 2020 on Catalina. If you encounter issues with Adobe Illustrator on

For those using the subscription-based , the compatibility window is more flexible but eventually hits a wall as Adobe updates its minimum requirements. | | Illustrator 2023 / 2022 | ✅

Adobe began transitioning its Creative Cloud suite to 64-bit architecture years prior to Catalina’s release. However, the impact on Illustrator users manifested in two distinct ways:

Users have reported several specific bugs after updating to Catalina: