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Lhotka
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October 9, 2012
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How to kill AAM (Adobe Updater) completely

  • October 9, 2012
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I'm trying to figure out how to stop AAM from launching every time I boot the computer.  Unchecking the 'automatic preference check' does NOT remove the entry from /Library/LaunchAgents, which means the thing is still active.  I've tried editing that file and deleting the contents, as well as removing it, but it keeps coming back.

Anyone know how to completely and permanently disable this automatic launch, so that it only runs when I manually want it to (i.e. when I'm not on metered data)?

I'm afraid the answer is you can't (after all, the preference to 'ask me for updates' in the new flash updater is constantly overridden).

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    Manish-Sharma
    Inspiring
    October 10, 2012

    Do you have AAM listed in the "Login Items" in the System Preferences?

    Go to System Preferences-->User accounts-->login items

    Uncheck AAM.

    What version of Mac are you on?

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    LhotkaAuthor
    Known Participant
    October 10, 2012

    As I noted, it keeps appearing in /Library/LaunchAgents (there's no entry in login items).  Happens on 10.7.x and 10.8.x.

    There's absolutely no reason this thing needs to run at boot, or be running in the background all the time. 

    Steve Werner
    Community Expert
    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 10, 2012

    I've moved your question to the Downloading, Installing, Setting Up forum where there are engineers and others who may be able to help.

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