Uninstalling Adobe Photoshop CC: A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you tired of cluttering up your computer's hard drive with software you no longer use? Perhaps you've decided to switch from the Creative Cloud subscription model or simply want a fresh start? Whatever reason may be, this article will walk you through the process of completely removing Adobe Photoshop CC from your Mac system.

## Step 1: Quit Photoshop and Other Open Applications

Before we dive into uninstalling any software, it's essential to ensure that all associated applications are closed. This includes not just Photoshop itself but also any other Adobe Creative Cloud apps running in the background.

To do this:

- Click on the Apple menu at the top left corner of your screen.

- Select 'Quit 'Application Name'' for each open application or press Command + Option (or ⌘+Option) and then click on the cross icon next to its name in the dock if it's already quit but still listed.

## Step 2: Find Adobe Photoshop CC in Applications

Once all applications are closed, we need to locate Photoshop within our 'Applications' folder:

1. Open Finder by double-clicking its icon located either at your Launchpad or directly from Spotlight (or press Command + Shift + Spacebar).

2. Double-click on the 'Applications' folder once it appears.

## Step 3: Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CC

Now that we've found our target, let's proceed with uninstallation:

1. In the list of applications, find 'Adobe Photoshop CC.' Note down its version number for reference purposes later (in this case, mine is c19.1.7).

2. Click on the arrow next to either 'Open' or 'Update,' depending on which action you want to perform.

3. Selecting 'Manage' will open up a new window with options related specifically to Adobe Creative Cloud apps installed on your computer.

## Step 4: Uninstall Photoshop CC

Within this Manage window:

1. Look for the option labeled as 'Uninstall.'

2. Clicking it should prompt you with one final confirmation dialogue asking whether or not you're absolutely sure about removing all associated files and settings along with Adobe Photoshop CC itself (including preferences). Choose accordingly based on your needs.

## Step 5: Optional Cleanup

If desired, after completing the above steps:

1. You can also use Terminal to manually remove any remaining folders related to Creative Cloud by typing `rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe` followed by pressing Enter.

2. Alternatively, if you have Homebrew installed on your system, running `brew uninstall --zap adobe-creative-cloud` will take care of everything in one go without requiring manual intervention at all times.

And that's it! Your computer should now be free from any traces left behind by Adobe Photoshop CC.

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