PS Elements 11 not working sin upgrading Mac OS

Hi grdnangl313, welcome to PSE&M!

There have been reports in the Adobe forums as well as in the Apple Community forums concerning problems with Elements 11 and OS X El Capitan. As a matter of fact, we have a thread about this issue.

photoshopelementsandmore.com/thread/1381/os-el-capitan-issues

Photoshop Elements is not part of Creative Cloud at all.  This program is only sold with a perpetual license (no subscription, no monthly fee). If you want to upgrade to the current version, Elements 14, you can purchase it directly from Adobe (download only) or you can purchase it from any authorized Adobe retailer (local or online). You can also download a 30-day free trial to test the waters.

www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/features.html?PID=3747368

NOTE:  Scroll down to "Still deciding?" for the download link.

With Black Friday just around the corner, there are many sales for Elements 14 being offered.  You may want to check around.