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October 10, 2023
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Red triangle on icon in menu bar (macOS Sonora)

  • October 10, 2023
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In my menu bar, the Creative Cloud icon has a red triangle:  

But when I open up the panel, I don't see anything directing me to what is wrong.  After the upgrade to Sonoma, this occurred.  Originally when I clicked on the cloud, the libraries were not syncing.  I restarted the app (not the host) and that problem went away.  It is now green and happy.

Any ideas of what might be wrong?  Do you think it will go away if I reboot?

    Correct answer kglad

    restart your computer and see if that warning is still present.

     

    if it is, reset the cc desktop app by making sure it's in the foreground, then press:

    Win: Ctrl + Alt + R
    Mac: Cmd + Opt + R


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    kglad
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    kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    October 10, 2023

    restart your computer and see if that warning is still present.

     

    if it is, reset the cc desktop app by making sure it's in the foreground, then press:

    Win: Ctrl + Alt + R
    Mac: Cmd + Opt + R


      Pedro Downunder
      Pedro Downunder
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      February 18, 2024

      The exceeedingly irritating red triangle with white exclamation mark does not go away from the Adobe Cloud app in my Mac Menu Bar. Each time I reboot the Mac it necessitates going to the Adobe Coud, opening it and clicking on Library Syncing. Once this is done I exit the app and the triangle is gone. However, when re-opening the Adobe app at any given time the red triangle is still there (see attached screenshot).

      In an earlier post on this subject an Adobe customer suggested this is a corporate ruse, designed to have cutomers upgrade their Cloud storage plan. If this isn't so why does the annoyance persist, and how can it be stopped? I do not purchase products from Adobe other than their yearly subcription software.

      Adobe App Information: Premiere Pro 2024, After Effects 2024, Photoshop 2024, Media Encoder 2024.
      Computer: Mac Pro 2019/ Mac OS Sonoma 14.3.1, 16- Core Intel Processor, AMD Radeon Pro Vega II 32GB, 96 GM Memory.



      Pedro Downunder
      Pedro Downunder
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      February 26, 2024

      the full cc desktfix:

       

      reset the cc desktop app by making sure it's in the foreground, then press:

      Win: Ctrl + Alt + R
      Mac: Cmd + Opt + R


      if that fails, repair per https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/creative-cloud-install-stuck.html


      if that fails and you have windows, open your control panel > add/remove programs > cc desktop app > repair

      if that fails, uninstall using the correct uninstaller from https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html#sa_src=web-messaging and then reinstall using*


      if that fails, do a clean cc install carefully following each applicable step:

      uninstall every cc app including preferences per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

      then uninstall the cc desktop app, again using the correct uninstaller per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html#sa_src=web-messaging

      clean your computer of cc files per http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

      check for, and if available, update your os

      if windows is your os, repair all ms visual c++ versions that can be repaired (use google if you don't know how to do this)

      if windows is your os update your ms visual c++, if it can be updated (use google if you don't know how to do this)

      restart your computer (don't skip this)

      reinstall the cc desktop app using the "alternative download links" at the bottom of the page at https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/creative-cloud-desktop-app-download.html

      use the desktop app to install your cc programs/trials

      NOTE: win 11 users that have trouble with the latest win 10 installer often have success with the older win 10 installer.


      Thank you, I will try the "creative cloud install-stuck" method and see wether that brings any joy, and/or the Adobe cleaner tool.

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