Re: I'm seeing all kinds of stuff about CS6 working as usual... that I don't have to use the Cloud.  So why is it trying to force me to license the product when I've already done that?  All I did was buy a new Mac and now I can't use Illustrator.

No I didn't.  This was done at an Apple store and I used Illustrator without issue for over a month.  Now all the sudden it wants my serial number again and it seems connected with the Cloud.  I don't want to use Cloud.  I just want to use the program.