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Why has a RED GIANT Folder appeared in my Users/Shared folder?

Community Beginner ,
Apr 02, 2022 Apr 02, 2022

I think this may be Adobe Creative Cloud related.  But I have recently installed Creative Cloud and various apps on my MacBook and noticed soon after that a folder called Red Giant appeared in Users/Shared folder (see screenshot)

 

As far as I am aware I have not installed Red Giant apps - so guessing this must be Adobe CC related.  Does anyone know if that is the case, and what the point of the shared folder is?

 

Many thanks?

 

Screenshot 2022-04-03 at 07.39.27.png

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Community Expert ,
Apr 03, 2022 Apr 03, 2022

are those folders on a mac?

how did you access the "shared" (parent of red giant) folder?

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Explorer ,
Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025

Yeah, I just noticed this too. Yet every single question about it on the internet goes unsanswered. Weird. 

Once more: does anyone know what this is and how it is getting installed on MBPs? 

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Explorer ,
Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025

This was meant as a reply to the first post, not the answer. Sorry for any confusion. 

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Community Expert ,
Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025

i only see your posts since 2022

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Community Expert ,
Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025

Looks like a video color editing app from Maxon. Google: Red Giant Magic Bullet

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 15, 2025 Sep 15, 2025
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Hi @ds76421298,

 

Red Giant appears to be a directory as part of the Maxon application, used as part of its Red Giant Service. Check this link for more information- https://adobe.ly/3IlRAlF

 

Regards,

Tarun

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