Customer Reviews

Adobe GoLive CS2 (Mac) [Old Version]

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I want to warn you about GoLive -- it is the most frustrating, least reliable, most crash-prone app I have used since switching to OS X. GoLive CS2 crashes regularly for me several times a day, and has even managed to crash WHILE SAVING A VERY IMPORTANT FILE, which wiped out an entire day's work for me, causing me to redo it all. Bottom line, Adobe does not deserve your money for this application, which they clearly dislike within the company (when you make a bug report, it's interesting to note that it's called GoLive, not Adobe GoLive). Sadly, the only thing to do is go to Dreamweaver...but that's not an option for me since its interface is not something I'm willing to use.

My distaste for Adobe is so great because of their crap with CS2 -- from the activation problems to not recognizing an upgrade of Photoshop (stand alone) when coming from the full suite set -- that I would willingly jump ship to just about any other product -- but opps! There are almost no other products anymore, since no company can stand against Photoshop, Illustrator, and so on (not even Macromedia). Bottom line, the actions of Adobe with CS2 (principally GoLive, since I rely on it so much) have robbed me of much of the joy that is my right as a Mac user.

I want to like this program. I've been very patient with it through many versions and upgrades, but this latest version is so full of bugs and quirks that I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! In theory GoLIve is great. But, like an enabler in a bad relationship, I've learned workarounds, and weird working habits just to keep the program from crashing. I'm actually pretty patient and methodical--I shudder to imagine what using this program would be like for a novice user. Don't waste your money--this is total junk!

I initially had a great time with GoLive. Having never used an industrial strength web dev environment, I was a little intimidated. Without going through the training or documentation, I was able to figure out everything, with a little help from Google.

Then, the crashes started. Crashes when I close files. Crashes when I open files. Crashes when I do _anything_. A GLCS2 reinstall fixed it, but not for long.

I would have given it 4-5 stars otherwise, because when it works, it works great. As it stands, I more "suffer through it" than I actually "use it".

GoLive CS2 gets ZERO stars. Having worked with GoLive since 2003 on Macintosh, in February 2007 I upgraded to CS2 -- piece of crapola -- big mistake. "1 star" is one too many!

GoLive used to be a nice program. Whether you are an old user or thinking of getting it anew, don't. I regret upgrading to GoLive CS2 -- and Adobe won't make it right granting suckers like me a $200 upgrade to Dreamweaver (vs. $400). Adobe offers GoLive 9 via their website, but don't fall for it. Adobe is phasing out GoLive. Shame on Adobe! If I had any choice, I'd dump Adobe in a second, but Dreamweaver is the only game in town for Macintosh. Adobe, because you've abandoned your GoLive users: you s_ck! Talk about greed.

Summary: If you buy any GoLive version on any platform, you're throwing your money away. Don't make my mistake. I am out the cost of GoLive CS2 ($180) plus another $200 in GoLive CS2 how-to books. Am I bitter? You betcha.

I have used GoLive for years and have been pretty happy with it. Every time I've tried to switch to Dreamweaver, I have wanted to go back. I do have problems with crashing though and and really upset that Adobe has abandoned the program and all of us that have faithfully used it. I use it on Mac and most of the time it is just great. Shame on Adobe for abandoning us!!