Adobe Media Encoder CS5.5

Adobe Media Encoder CS5.5 was released in 2011 and is no longer supported by Adobe — the company ceased updates for the Creative Suite line years ago and moved to Creative Cloud subscription releases. There is no native Apple Silicon build and there will not be one, as Adobe has not maintained this version since the mid-2010s. The Intel-only build still runs under Rosetta 2 today, but Apple is removing Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028), so this application will stop launching entirely on that release. If you still rely on Media Encoder, you have two practical options: upgrade to Adobe Media Encoder from the current Creative Cloud subscription, which has shipped a native Apple Silicon build and receives regular updates; or use a free open-source alternative like HandBrake (free, actively maintained, runs natively on Apple Silicon) or FFmpeg for command-line encoding. HandBrake is the most straightforward path if you need an intuitive interface for format conversion and batch processing. You should begin this transition before September 2028 to avoid losing the ability to encode video on your Mac.