If you’re determined to live that USB life, look for these signs:

But here’s the kicker: about the portable scene. They could nuke it with DMCA notices. They don’t. Why? Because every broke student who learns Photoshop on a cracked portable version eventually gets a job and buys a subscription.

Modern Photoshop users don't realize what they lost. CS6 Portable has features that Adobe removed or paywalled: