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CRuthy4
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October 7, 2024
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Is Adobe Application Manager still necessary 2024

  • October 7, 2024
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I have the Photography plan. I am on Mac os Monterey on a 2018 MacBook Air.

 

I am tidying up my Mac and I have discovered there are some 32bit Apps still on it from years ago. These are all associated with Adobe Application Manager. Screenshot attached.

 

My question is - Can I delete these 32bit apps? Can I delete the whole AAM folder in Utilities? I have read posts from 2012 saying that it is not possible, it won't delete, or that deleting it uninstalls the Creative Cloud app. I aalso read you need to use Creative Cloud Cleaner, but that will delete everything, all Adobe apps. I don't want to do that either.

 

Thanks for any help available.

 

I don't want to mess things up, I just want to get rid of the dedundant stuff.

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Correct answer kglad

yes, exactly.  that's a common way to rename and easy restore if needed.

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kglad
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kgladCommunity Expert
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October 8, 2024

beware of background processes you may be terminating.  https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/adobe-background-processes.html

 

also, do not delete. rename any file you're considering deleting.  if you see no problems after, at least, one restart, you can consider deleting.

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CRuthy4Author
Inspiring
October 8, 2024

To kglad, thankyou. I believe one can rename a file by adding .old at the end. Is that correct?

 

Does anybody else have any more advice please?

kglad
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kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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October 8, 2024

yes, exactly.  that's a common way to rename and easy restore if needed.

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