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I want to upgrade to MacOS Catalina. I have Adobe CC 2020 installed and all the programs and the launcher are up to date. I still see this in system stats. These programs are 32 bit. What do I do? just leave them be? I read somewhere these programs are antiquated and not used by CC 2020. is that right?
PS: this is the System Information app, not Activity Monitor.
No, it's not the same. Catalina can neither run nor uninstall 32-bit apps. You should uninstall old software BEFORE you load your new OS.
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unless you're running parallels or something similar, catalina can't run 32 bit programs.
ntl, you can always experiment and terminate processes to see if there are any undesired consequences.
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I recommend a fresh install. Before you upgrade to Catalina, remove all Adobe Apps & utilities.
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html
After upgrading to Catalina, re-start computer & install Creative Cloud.
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Good Idea! cant I also do the opposite, install Catalina first then reinstall Adobe CC if I encounter problems? Or is that different?
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No, it's not the same. Catalina can neither run nor uninstall 32-bit apps. You should uninstall old software BEFORE you load your new OS.
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Good to know! Couldn't the CC cleaner tool still uninstall 32 bit CC programs even on Catalina? Isn't that it's purpose?
https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/fix-macos-64-bit-compatibility-errors.html
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The official recommendation is to uninstall old apps first.
https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/fix-macos-64-bit-compatibility-errors.html