How can I prevent Adobe and Creative Cloud processes from running when I am not using any Adobe apps

[Matthew31848969i6ho]

After installing Photoshop, there are six Adobe processes running continuously on my computer:

Adobe Content Synchronizer

Adobe Content Synchronizer Finder Extension

Creative Cloud Content Manger.app

Creative Cloud Interprocess Service

Creative Cloud Libraries Synchronizer

How can I prevent these extraneous processes from running on my computer when I am not running Photoshop (or any other Adobe app)?

I only use Photoshop locally, so I have no need for Creative Cloud or synchronization. I dislike that these six processes run continuously on my computer even if I only use Photoshop for one hour a month. This behavior is more like a virus than like a carefully crafted software tool.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

Hi @Matthew31848969i6ho go to your Creative Cloud Desktop app and turn off all sync functions. Most of those are for file syncing to the cloud via your local folder.

[VidarSoderberg]

That doesn't do it. 
I have had all synchronization turned off forever and these still run constantly with no apps open: 

Adobe Content Synchronizer

Adobe Content Synchronizer Finder Extension

Adobe Content Synchronizer Finder Extension duplicate
Adobe Crash processor
Creative Cloud

Creative Cloud Content Manager

Creative Cloud Core Service
Creative Cloud Helper
ANOTHER Creative Cloud
Creative Cloud Interprocess Service
Creative Cloud UI Helper
Creative Cloud UI Helper Duplicate

Creative Cloud UI Helper (GPU)
Creative Cloud UI Helper (Renderer)

ALL running with ALL synchronization turned off. 
There's something seriously wrong with how Adobe is operating as NO other apps or services do this! NONE!
With no Adobe apps open how does it need 12+ processes running AT ALL TIMES? 

[ExUSA]

Log out and quit the Adobe CC app. These are part of the services that Adobe uses- they could put it all in one background app, would that be better?

[VidarSoderberg]

How about NO background app? You know the same way ALL other apps work? They don't run 12 processes when all their apps are turned off. Why is Adobe the ONLY ONES doing this? No other app works like this. 

[VidarSoderberg]

Also after getting help from Adobe Support (which didn't help at all and actually didn't even know what they were talking about). 

I uninstalled Creative Cloud after the Adobe Support agent told me I could still open Apps without it. Which I of course could not. And uninstalling Creative Cloud didn't kill half of the background processes from Adobe anyway. So half of them are running WITHOUT creative cloud entirely? I again really just don't get why Adobe is the ONLY ONES doing this? 

[VidarSoderberg]

Also, thirdly, I logged out and quit the CC app. That didn't even kill the CC processes... so yeah... Adobe is making me want to quit their services altogether because of this. 

[davescm]

Do you have these options in the CC app preferences?

Dave

[VidarSoderberg]

Both of them are turned off and have been turned off for a long time. 

[VidarSoderberg]

Wait I don't have the option of "run creative cloud in the background". I have a setting for updates there instead. 

[davescm]

What version of the app. Mine is 6.6.0.611 (to check click at top left to open the drop down menu and choose Help > About Creative Cloud.

Dave

[VidarSoderberg]

It says the same on mine.
6.6.0.611

That's very strange that you have different options entirely. 

[Bewitched_connoisseur5019]

To prevent Adobe’s background processes from running constantly on your computer when you're not using Photoshop, you can take several steps to disable them. First, open the Task Manager (on Windows) or Login Items in System Settings (on macOS) and disable any Adobe-related startup entries such as Creative Cloud, Adobe Content Synchronizer, and CCXProcess. Then, launch the Adobe Creative Cloud app, go into Preferences, and turn off file syncing and the option to launch at startup. On macOS, you should also remove or move Adobe-related .plist files from /Library/LaunchAgents/ and ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ to prevent background services from reloading. For even tighter control, you can use a firewall tool like Little Snitch (macOS) or GlassWire (Windows) to block Adobe processes from running or connecting online. These steps will prevent unnecessary Adobe background tasks from launching and consuming system resources, especially if you only use Photoshop locally and infrequently.

[VidarSoderberg]

Doesn't removing .plist files cause problems? 
And using a firewall to prevent online connection wouldn't that stop the ability to open Photoshop as it requires a connection to CC (Online?)? 

I'll test the suggestions later.