What is the best way to use Creative Cloud on a laptop with limited space?

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July 21, 2021
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My office iMac has tons of space, so it's not a problem. But my home laptop isn't that spacious. Asking any long-time users, would it make sense to direct my CC storage to an external hard drive? I can leave the sync turned off until my external drive is safely connected.

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Correct answer Nancy OShea

You can keep your synced CC Files folder on an external drive. But you still need ample primary drive space for satisfactory performance.

Which apps do you use?

How much empty HD space do you have?

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Please ensure your computer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements to run Creative Cloud + OS + all other apps you use. Check each one.
- https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html

Remove unused files and non-essential programs from your laptop.
Move media/data/work files to externals.
Free up as much primary hard disk space as possible.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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rosie.rosenbrockAuthor

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My computer meets the minumum system requirement. Do you have an answer to my question? I don't want to sacrifice all my HD space to CC.

John T Smith

Community Expert

Programs do not run from the Cloud, so they must be installed on your computer to run

If you don't have enough space, you must do as Nancy said

USB flash drives are not very expensive... Amazon has a 128 Gig model for about $30 and models up to 2 Terabytes in size

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