At the same time, however, Apple was gradually shifting to 64 bit architecture in all of their computers and software, and by about 2015-2016, CS6 no longer worked on my machine. I was OK for a while, in that I still had a fresh version of Creative Suite 6 that was still working, so I steadfastly refused to sign up. In 2013, the fear became a reality, and Adobe stopped issuing standalone software for Photoshop. It was pretty much the only game in town for a long time. I had grown very used to its cumbersome, arcane, buggy, and, at times, inane, user interface. I started using Photoshop when we were still scanning prints, slides, and negatives. Having been a Photoshop user since about 1996, and having spent literally thousands on Adobe software over the years, I had developed a good little side business doing photography and graphics which augmented my work as a musician. When Adobe first announced in 2011 that Photoshop, and all of its Creative Suite applications, would go to cloud-based monthly subscriptions, I was upset, like many users.