Adobe Application Manager

Question

I am an Adobe CC client and recently updated Photoshop 2017 and Lightroom (looks like 2015 most recent version). I do keep a copy of Lightroom 5 on my computer but now I am not sure why!  My question is about the Adobe Application Manager which takes up ssd drive space...I've read several posts indicating it was supposed to be removed and replaced by Adobe Creative Cloud yet it still sits in my Application Folder>Utilities subfolder. It has 14 items inside the folder and the app itself is in the "core" subfolder. Do I need this ??  If not, how can I remove it given that the Adobe CC installation did not automatically delete it as was indicated in answers in other posts.

Jeffrey_A_Wright · Accepted Answer

Bestsides the Adobe Application Manager is a component of the Creative Cloud Desktop application. An updated version will continue to be installed when you install Creative Cloud software.

If your concern is over removing unnecessary files then I would recommend following JBM007's advice and run all available uninstallers followed by the use of the CC Cleaner Tool. You can find download the CC Cleaner tool at Use the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems.

Removing components after the applications are already installed will just lead to the Adobe applications no longer functioning. In this case you would loose your ability to license, or update, your installed Adobe applications by removing the Adobe Application Manager.

jbm007 · Answer

For what it is worth if you are not going to keep a copy of LR 5 on your machine, I would go back uninstall everything Adobe,

Run the Adobe creative cloud cleaner tool, reboot your machine and start over.

Other wise something is likely to get gubbered up.

J

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