How do I remove the Adobe updater from the Mac menu bar?

[scyl]

I would like to remove the Adobe Updater from my menu bar for my Mac, I found a lot of instruction to remove it for other versions of the updater, but the I can't find that option in the new CS6 updater.

If there is a way to completely stop the updater from running, that would be useful too.

I also don't understand why the updater say "4" in the menu bar, I only have Photoshop installed, and there are no update avaiable.

[kendallplant · Accepted solution]

Have you tried adjusting your proferences from within the Application Manager?

If you open up the Application Manager and click the "Preferences" button at the bottom, there should be a check box labeled "Notify me of new updates on the menu bar". If you uncheck this, the Adobe icon should disappear from your Mac's top menu bar.

[scyl]

What if my application manager look like this?

My name appear in the red box.

EDIT: Nevermind, I found the right manager..

Message was edited by: scyl

[kendallplant]

Looks like you had the Creative Cloud Client open instead of the Application Manager. Were you able to resolve the issue?

[scyl]

Yes, it is fixed now, thank you.

One suggestion, maybe they should have different name to reduce confusion.

[Guest]

I have looked through my computer and I only seem to have the "Creative Cloud Client". Whenever i attempt to open the other application manager it launches the creative cloud client instead.

[MatuX]

Same thing with me, charles. Opening Adobe Application Manager opens the Creative Cloud.

[d-katz]

Yes, I can't remove the Application Manager which as a "1" on it, because when I attempt to open it, it shifts to creative cloud. So I cannot get to the preferences for Application Manager. Anyone?

[ilustrebob]

d-katz, try to update inside Photoshop or Illustrator. Go to Help > Updates... and it'll probably open Application Manager instead of Creative Cloud.

[fiorilloaj]

This worked for me. Thanks!

[abeba]

thank's very much!

[FNPRNT]

I have the same problem.  When I open Adobe Application Manager, it looks like the image that scyl has posted above.  I do not have any other programs named Adobe Application Manager.

[VaughnByrd21]

I am one of the many for whom Application Manager just started to crash every time I tried to open it. I was also getting the 'trial' dialog box, then a request for a serial number, even though I subscribe to Creative Cloud.

After hours with Adobe Tech Support, I have gone the around-your-elbow-to-get-to-your-mouth method of creating a second user and installing CC apps there...hopefully this is temporary situation, but a girl has to work.

My question is this: how do I remove the updater notifications from the menu bar [original user] if I can't open Application Manager? It crashes every time...besides, Tech Support had me send it to the trash and delete it. I went to my other user ID, updated all, but I'm still showing the annoying update badge in my original menu bar. [Altho' Camera Raw failed to update...that's another issue]

Please advise. I had CS5.5 Design Premium...maybe it would be easier just to upgrade that to CS6 and ditch Creative Cloud!

Thanks in advance.

[yesyesyesyesyesno]

i had the same problem, but after i istalled adobe cc. now, in the menu bar i have the old updater icon and the new cc icon. a click no the old icon opens the new one. so no chance to get into the preferences menu as shown above.

solution:

1) rename the new adobe cc updater in /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Creative Cloud/ACC

2) now you can start the old one again

3) nename the new adobe cc updater app back to normal file name.

hope this helps someone.

[ilustrebob]

Thanks. That worked like a charm.

[chris_d_wells]

Thanks @yesyesyesyesyesno,

This worked for me too. Great idea.

[hero jig]

Excellent post, thx.

[Craig F]

Great fix.  Thank you for taking the time to share yesyesyes...