How to permanently disable Libraries CC

I agree.

Log a feature request at https://indesign.uservoice.com/

I would love to be able to turn off Libraries altogether across all apps from the CC app manager. Libraries is the No1 most annoying 'feature' we never asked for.

Apologies for the rant.

I have had this exact problem in Animate CC and I'm guessing my "solution" will apply to InDesign too. While my "solution" doesn't completely remove CC LIbraries from the interface/workspace, it does get it neatly hidden away in a location I can readily ignore.

Here's how I have worked around the issue (given that there was no clear "Settings" option for "Don't expand any panels or tabs when the application is first loaded"):

1. I opened the application and as usual, the CC Libraries panel was open. I still don't remember opening that thing ever...Grrr....oh well...
2. I clicked Window in the menu bar and unchecked CC Libraries
3. Since I rarely use CC Libraries I moved the closed CC Libraries tab into a side panel (I moved it to where "Properties" and "Library" are shown in this image http://ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/art_labrecque_flashprocc/elementLinks/Labrecque_fig01.png)
4. Next I clicked on Properties in the same side panel I moved CC Libraries to. "Properties" is what I prefer to have be the default panel open when I open a file and I'm fairly sure you could easily choose another option.
5. Then I clicked on the current Workspace name, selected New Workspace and named the Workspace.
6. Then I clicked the Sync Settings button followed by Sync Now.
7. Closed the application
8. Reopened the application and no CC Libraries showing by default. Ahhhhh.

I hope this works for anyone trying to have a clean workspace... and I'm imagining the process might work for any sort of re-configuring and customizing of the CC application interfaces.

This easy solution worked for me on Indesign CC 2017: Open Indesign, but don't open any docs.

Don't close CC Libraries panel but instead uncheck Window > CC Libraries

Restart Indesign. Hasn't reappeared since without me choosing it.

Hi, all, and thanks for linking that solution I posted back in June—you're welcome!

I am seeing this behavior pop up, again, from time to time, myself. When I launch InDesign for the first time after quitting it (for whatever reason—usually to apply an update [most common] or because it's crashed [infrequent]), the CC Libraries palette will open at first (while ID is in the process of launching), then go away when ID is finished starting up. Kinda weird. I get PO'ed at first when I see that right off the bat, but then it goes away and I'm like, "OK, phew! Jeez..."

Similarly when I apply an update to ID, the welcome screen turns back on again, even though I click on "Don't show me this again" every single time -- it just keeps turning itself back on with new updates. So, it seems that some preferences are being reset when updating. *shrug*

+1 on this. I don't want the panel to pop up every time I start up InDesign. It just annoys me. I don't use libraries, and I don't want to feel that Adobe really really really wants me to.

My post to another forum topic about CCLibraries causing performance issues with Indesign:

I have been struggling with this issue for a number of weeks. The problem we had with the CCLibraries process is that our firewall and proxy server are not currently allowing connectivity to all of Adobe's servers, therefore quitting the CCLibraries process and re-starting Indesign never worked, there was always a problem with CCLibraries.

The solution (temporary until Adobe update Indesign) is to permanently disable CCLibraries. How do you do this? Simple -

1. Quit Indesign

2. Find [Hard Disk] > Applications > Utilities > Adobe Creative Cloud and copy the folder called CCLibrary to your desktop (or somewhere that you want to store it)

3. Delete CCLibrary folder from [Hard Disk] > Applications > Utilities > Adobe Creative Cloud.

4. Re-open Indesign

5. I also followed the above steps to uncheck "Save to CC Library" in the Swatches, Character Styles and Para Styles panels. Then quit and re-opened Indesign again to ensure these prefs stick.

NO MORE LAG! No more CC Libraries either but I can deal with that until Adobe fix.

UPDATE 15/9/15 - CCLibrary folder seems to regenerate so I had to delete it again this morning. Gah!! I'm not sure how to stop this from happening, it might not even be possible.

Still, at least now there seems to be a way to get the apps to work correctly. If Indesign slows down again, quit all Adobe apps incl. CC Desktop, check the folder, delete the CCLibrary folder again.

Adding my agreement to disable completely. It's driving me and my coworker nuts.

Please allow us to disable the CC library in indesign!! So far, the only place I use it is in illustrator, but I have no desire at all to use it in indesign, much less.. to save every single one of my styles in a really messy way! I work on several projects for different brands, with WAYYY too different styles. Some of my indesign documents are really large publications with different sections and different styles for each section... imagine the mess! *sigh* this is very frustrating.

I have the same issue. Can we have the option for this to be disabled please?